NYTIMES (Jack Healy) - A California County Eyes a New Hire: Tina Peters, the Election Denier
The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.
The top elections official in Shasta County offered a job to Ms. Peters, a Trump supporter who was convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado.
Peters, a prominent 2020 election denier, had been serving a nine-year prison sentence for tampering with voting machines.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday announced he's cutting disgraced election denier and former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters' sentence by half, making her eligible for release next month. Why it matters: The move comes after repeated calls from the Trump administration for Peters to be freed. - President Trump pardoned her late last year despite having no jurisdiction over state-level cases. Driving the news: The development means Peters is expected to be released on June 1. She had been serving a roughly nine-year sentence for tampering with county voting and records equipment after the 2020 election. State of play: Polis' decision drew immediate condemnation from other high-profile Democrats, including Attorney General Phil Weiser…
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The incident came not long after the FBI released photos and videos of someone appearing to tamper with Guthrie's camera.