Folks, I almost spilled my coffee reading this one. Tina Peters, the election denier, has been making waves in Washington, meeting with high-level officials, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Harmeet Dhillon, the head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division. Peters has been pitching her plan to invoke emergency powers and gain unprecedented federal control over elections before the November midterms. I mean, you can’t make this stuff up. She’s been traveling the country, spreading her conspiracy theories about voting machines rigging elections, and now she’s getting a warm welcome in Washington.
Peters was released from prison just two months ago, after her sentence was commuted by Colorado’s Democratic governor, Jared Polis. She was convicted on state charges in a scheme to breach election systems in Mesa County, where she was the clerk. Bless their hearts, the folks in Washington seem to be eating up her conspiracy theories. She’s been meeting with top officials, including President Donald Trump, who shares many of her goals but hasn’t endorsed her proposal yet.
It’s worth noting that Peters is still a felon and subject to parole conditions. An official from Colorado’s Department of Corrections told CNN that Peters was granted permission to travel to Washington and “has been submitting the required travel permits as appropriate.” Somewhere in Atlanta, a producer thought this sounded terrifying, and now we’ve got a story about Peters’ latest antics. She’s even been offered a job in California, as a consultant on election security, despite being a convicted felon. I guess that’s what they mean by “second chances.”
Peters’ attorney, Peter Ticktin, says she’s “still thinking about” the job offer, but it’s clear she’s been busy making the rounds in Washington. She’s had lunch with Dhillon, who posted about their meeting on social media, saying Peters is an “inspiring lady.” The Justice Department didn’t respond to CNN’s request for comment, but it’s clear that Peters is getting a lot of attention from top officials.
In a statement to CNN, Polis defended the commutation, saying “our jails are not re-education gulags” and that Peters has the right to free speech, even if he disagrees with what she says. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who prosecuted Peters, expressed disgust at the warm welcome she received in Washington, saying “it’s perverse for someone from the Justice Department, whose job is law enforcement, to be celebrating someone who is a convicted felon for making our elections less secure.”
Peters has also been touting an unusual announcement from the Census Bureau, which claimed to have uncovered 24,000 votes by non-citizens in the 2020 election. Election experts panned these findings, but it’s clear that Peters is using this to further her conspiracy theories. The Commerce Department didn’t respond to CNN’s request for comment, but it’s clear that Peters is getting a lot of attention from top officials.
In conclusion, it’s been a wild ride for Tina Peters, and it’s not over yet. She’s still got her sights set on overhauling US elections, and she’s getting a lot of attention from top officials. As I finish my coffee, I’ve got to say, it’s been a fascinating story to follow. And who knows, maybe she’ll even get that job in California. After all, as they say, “well-behaved felons seldom make history.” 😊
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