Trump “pardons” jailed Colorado Republican, but she was convicted on state charges
Trump’s social media account announced that he had “pardoned” Tina Peters, the former clerk of Mesa County, Arizona, jailed there for election fraud. Assuming he has even filed any real paperwork, the problem is simple: the U.S. president cannot pardon state criminals, only federal ones.
“Tina Peters was co…
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