State Lawsuit Alleges White House Orchestrated Campaign Against Colorado

“I’ve never seen anything like it”: Judge aghast at new evidence of Trump’s vindictiveness

Earlier this year, out Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) commuted the sentence of Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk and MAGA conspiracy theorist who was sentenced to years in prison for tampering with voting machines. And new evidence shows that the White House held a “brainstorm call” with several federal agencies to discuss imposing “harsh measures” on Colorado to pressure the state to release Peters. Related Trump rages at “incompeten…

Colorado cites White House email as key evidence in lawsuit against Trump administration

Attorneys for the State of Colorado say a newly uncovered White House email provides crucial evidence in their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration retaliated against the state over election policies and the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.

State lawsuit alleges White House orchestrated campaign against Colorado

Colorado says a newly disclosed White House email provides evidence that federal agencies were directed to take action against the state.

New emails map out how Trump punished state for MAGA election denier probe

In August 2025 — roughly seven months into his second presidency — Donald Trump threatened Colorado officials with "harsh measures" if they didn't release former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters from prison, where she was serving time for criminal charges related to her efforts to overturn 2020's presidential election results. Now, newly revealed e-mails, according to MS NOW's Steve Benen, shed light on the steps Trump took to punish the State of C…

White House email revelation triggers impeachment calls: 'Never seen anything like it'

A year after President Donald Trump threatened "harsh measures" against Colorado unless the state released convicted election denier Tina Peters early from prison, new reporting has revealed an apparent extortion plot by the administration.A newly disclosed email is renewing scrutiny over whether the White House followed through on that threat, wrote MS NOW's Steve Benen.The New York Times reported that as Trump publicly criticized Colorado for …

New evidence suggests White House took steps to punish Colorado over Tina Peters case

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” a federal district court judge said about a newly disclosed email. “I’ve never even imagined something like it.”