#Colorado Officials Reject #Trump ‘#Pardon’ of a #Convicted #ElectionDenier

Trump’s stated intention to pardon #TinaPeters, jailed for actually tampering with election machines in 2020, has set off a legal fight over the extent of Trump’s pardon #powers.

#criminal #law #StateVsFederal #AbuseOfPower #authoritarianism #autocracy #despotism #fascism #tyranny #MafiaState #felon47
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/us/politics/trump-tina-peters.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Jonathan Ernst reveals heated GOP clashes as Trump pushes federalizing National Guard in cities, sparking constitutional alarms. Former governors Kasich, Hutchinson, and Whitman warn of overreach; calls for Supreme Court review grow loud. Meanwhile, some GOP leaders back Trump’s bold move amid rising tensions. Dive into the controversy here: https://www.alternet.org/trump-national-guard-governors-gop/ #DonaldTrump #NationalGuard #executivepower #statevsfederal #USpolitics #governors #partisandivide Thanks to Jonathan Ernst for this thorough report!