Trump Says He Is Pardoning Former Colorado County Clerk Tina Peters

Colorado officials say the pardon is invalid because Tina Peters was convicted under state law and the president may grant pardons only for federal offenses.

Mesa County clerk Tina Peters at a rally in Denver on April 5, 2022. David Zalubowski/AP Photo

President Donald Trump said on Dec. 11 that he is pardoning Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk convicted of election machine tampering in the aftermath of the disputed 2020 election.

The presidential pardon of the Republican former officeholder appears to be symbolic.