{"id":2431973,"date":"2025-05-07T13:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T17:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-issues-orders-to-save-woman-69-who-may-die-in-prison-for-fighting-election-fraud\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T14:01:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:01:24","slug":"trump-issues-orders-to-save-woman-69-who-may-die-in-prison-for-fighting-election-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-issues-orders-to-save-woman-69-who-may-die-in-prison-for-fighting-election-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Issues Orders to Save Woman, 69, Who May Die in Prison for Fighting Election Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-issues-orders-to-save-woman-69-who-may-die-in-prison-for-fighting-election-fraud%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2431973&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the case of Tina Peters, a former county clerk from mesa County, Colorado, who has been sentenced to nine years in prison for election-related activities deemed criminal. The sentencing comes amid a broader context where a man convicted of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-election-clerk-69-jailed-for-trying-to-prove-election-fraud-may-die-in-prison\/\" title=\"... Election Clerk, 69, Jailed for Trying to Prove Election Fraud May Die in ...\">actual voter fraud<\/a> in Colorado received only 20 days in jail. Peters is seen by some, including former President Donald Trump, as a victim of a disproportionate justice system, particularly given her age and the nature of her actions, wich stemmed from her concerns about electoral integrity. Trump&#8217;s call for Peters&#8217; release has sparked a debate about perceived double standards in the justice system, especially in the context of political motivations and claims of bias against conservatives. Colorado&#8217;s Secretary of state, Jena Griswold, criticized Trump\u2019s characterization of Peters\u2019 actions as politically motivated.The article reflects on larger themes of justice and fairness in the american legal system, indicating a growing division influenced by political lines. The author questions the severity of Peters&#8217; punishment and highlights the continuous scrutiny surrounding the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-leaning political landscape<\/a> in Colorado.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In an increasingly leftist Colorado, President Donald Trump is working to balance the scales of Lady Justice.<\/p>\n<p>In a state where a man convicted of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-wilson-gop-building-a-dystopian-bizarre-authoritarian-police-state\/\" title=\"Rick Wilson: GOP Building a &#039;Dystopian Bizarre Authoritarian Police ...&#039;\">actual election fraud<\/a> was sentenced to only 20 days in jail, a former county clerk has been imprisoned for <em>nine years<\/em>&nbsp;for her activities aimed at questioning the results of the 2020 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>In a  post on Monday, Trump weighed in on no uncertain terms:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114457992767716636\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;FREE TINA PETERS, NOW!&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114457992767716636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colorado-election-clerk-69-jailed-trying-prove-election-fraud-may-die-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tina Peters<\/a> is the former county clerk of Mesa County, in the western part of the state on the Utah border.<\/p>\n<p>In October, she was sentenced to prison for allowing a conservative operative to access Mesa County&rsquo;s election system, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tina-peters-colorado-clerk-election-vote-fraud-b456ce4f80dc97f4b967eb6297311a51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>. The incident occurred in May 2021, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2021\/08\/12\/investigators-mesa-county-clerk-allowed-election-conspiracy-theorist-to-compromise-voting-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado Public Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From published reports, and a jury&rsquo;s verdict, there appears to be little doubt that what Peters did constituted a crime, notwithstanding the fact that she apparently did it out of concerns about the integrity of the results in her county&rsquo;s voting machines.<\/p>\n<p>But a nine-year prison term for a 69-year-old woman is flirting with an effective sentence to death behind bars. (Life expectancy for women in the United States is about 80, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/fastats\/life-expectancy.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CDC<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Considering that a man in Routt County, Colorado, on the border with Wyoming, was sentenced in June 2024 to only a score of days in jail for actually committing voter fraud, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2024\/06\/10\/colorado-voter-fraud-routt-county-election-mail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Denver Post<\/a>, and it looks like something is seriously out of whack in the Centennial State.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/she-claimed-he-raped-her-after-he-ended-their-relationship-she-was-just-sentenced-to-32-months-in-jail-for-her-false-accusation\/\" title=\"She Claimed He Raped Her After He Ended Their Relationship. She Was Just ... To 32 Months In Jail For Her False Accusation.\">lengthy prison sentence<\/a> to a woman in the later years of her life for a crime like Peters was convicted of sounds like a gross miscarriage of justice. What sounded even grosser, though, was the response to Trump&rsquo;s post from Colorado&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/will-resign-democrats-election-failures-get-thrown-back-face-humiliating-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notorious Secretary of State<\/a> Jena Griswold.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tina Peters is a criminal who compromised her own voting equipment to try to prove Trump&rsquo;s Big Lie,&rdquo; Griswold said in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/donald-trump-demands-tina-peters-released-colorado-election-interference-2068356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>. &ldquo;Trump is weaponizing the Department of Justice. We cannot allow him to rewrite history or use his lies to create two tiers of justice for the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><em>Trump<\/em> is weaponizing the Department of Justice? <em>Trump<\/em> wants to create &ldquo;two tiers of justice for the American people&rdquo;?<\/p>\n<p>No American conservative who lived through the Biden years could fail to see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/grassley-fbi-weaponization-like-fiction-spy-thriller-actually-happened\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hypocrisy of that statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since even before the 2020 election, Democrats from the local to the state to the federal level have shown they are interested in nothing but two tiers of justice for the American people, depending on their political views.<\/p>\n<p>And Democrat-run Colorado is a case in point.<\/p>\n<p>The state has been a leftist embarrassment to the country for years: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/christian-baker-jack-phillips-emerges-victorious-12-year-court-saga-says-strengthened-faith\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">persecuting a baker<\/a> for trying to live his faith; attempting to abuse the legal system to keep Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scotus-rules-trump-colo-ballot-case-dems-next-move-disqualify-might-take-place-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">off the ballot<\/a> in the 2024 election; having a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colorados-liberal-governor-dismisses-venezuelan-gang-takeover-aurora-imagination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deceitful, Democratic governor<\/a> pretending to be blind to illegal alien gangs taking over apartment complexes in the state. The list goes on.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not just Colorado, of course. Americans who watched during the COVID era as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/survey-covid-shutdowns-take-hold-65-churches-face-decreased-giving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">churches were forcibly closed<\/a> while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ironclad-videos-show-covid-lockdown-protesters-blm-rioters-nothing-alike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Lives Matter rioters<\/a> were allowed to run wild on the streets of American cities know full well they live in a country where leftist politics get a lot of leeway when it comes to crime enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>But some cases stand out more than others. Tina Peters&rsquo; is one of them.<\/p>\n<p>How much good Trump&rsquo;s post does her is an open question, of course. He&rsquo;s ordered the Justice Department to &ldquo;take necessary action&rdquo; to secure Peters&rsquo; release, but the federal justice system is not involved in a state criminal case. Where that goes remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>And Colorado&rsquo;s Democratic officials are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/colorado-officials-response-trumps-unanimous-supreme-court-win-goes-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nothing if not hostile<\/a> to the 47th president.<\/p>\n<p>But the effort might pay off if only because of the publicity that&rsquo;s followed Trump&rsquo;s post. 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