President Donald Trump Demands Release of Ex-Colorado Clerk Tina Peters, Jailed Over 2020 Election Scheme

Former President Donald Trump has sparked controversy by posting on social media, demanding the immediate release of Tina Peters, the former Mesa County, Colorado, clerk sentenced to nine years in prison in 2024. Peters was convicted on charges related to allowing an unauthorized individual into her office to search for evidence to support Trump’s unfounded claims of fraud in the 2020 election.

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In his post, Trump described Peters, who is in her late 60s, as a "very sick elderly woman" and threatened unspecified "harsh measures" if she is not freed. The statement has reignited debates over Peters’ case and Trump’s influence, with the former clerk trending across the United States as supporters and critics weigh in on social media.