Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced Friday he is granting clemency to Tina Peters — the former election official convicted for her role in a voting system breach — cutting her sentence and making her eligible for parole as soon as next month.
The move marks a dramatic and controversial intervention in one of the most closely watched election interference cases to emerge after the 2020 election — and comes after months of sustained pressure from President Donald Trump and his far-right allies to secure Peters’ release.
“We condemn Governor Polis’ clemency grant. It is a gross injustice to our elections, election workers and democracy with far-reaching consequences,” Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold (D) said in a statement. “This is a dark day for democracy.”
What a fucking travesty of justice.
Being alive in 2026 is like watching a snuff film starring Lady Justice.
These mother fuckers destroy the justice system and then get angry about violence. The justice system exists to as an alternative to violence. If it fails, what option is left? It might be on purpose, because then they can crank up the heat on oppression through force.