Former Mesa County Clerk and gold-star mother Tina Peters, convicted on multiple charges including attempting to influence a public servant and official misconduct, has been enduring a harsh nine-year sentence in Colorado since October 2024. Her controversial conviction, mainly surrounding her decision to forensically image Dominion voting machines before and after a “Trusted Build” conducted by the Secretary of State, has sparked significant debate and landed her at the center of political turmoil. Under 52 USC 20701, federal law mandates that election records be preserved for at least 22 months, which Peters attempted to abide by in capturing these forensic images.
In an unexpected twist, the Department of Justice, led by Attorney General Pam Bondi, has filed a Statement of Interest in her ongoing appeal despite this being a state-level case where federal intervention is typically limited. The Statement of Interest articulates grave concerns about the trial’s proceedings and highlights that “Ms. Peters suffers from serious health issues and that, while incarcerated, her physical and mental health have deteriorated. Reasonable concerns have been raised about various aspects of Ms. Peters’ case.”
The Justice Department’s involvement underscores potential overreach and punitive motivations, with the Statement questioning whether the sentence was “oriented more toward inflicting political pain than toward pursuing actual justice or legitimate governmental objectives.” This assertion raises questions about the influence of political bias in the judicial process and shines a spotlight on potential First Amendment violations and the arbitrariness of bail denial under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
The DOJ Just filed a Statement of Interest in @realtinapeters case!
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"Reasonable concerns have been raised about various aspects of Ms. Peters’ case. … the exceptionally lengthy sentence imposed relative to the conduct at… pic.twitter.com/4o11V7KMFM
— Tina Peters🇺🇸 Whistleblower of fallen Navy SEAL (@realtinapeters) March 3, 2025
During the trial, accusations against Peters included the claim that she published Dominion system passwords online. However, these accusations fall apart under scrutiny: the passwords were shared in a redacted video, and despite the allegations, were updated as a routine procedure during the Trusted Build. “There was absolutely no value to the password segments included in said video,” highlighting the unfounded nature of the accusations.
In a glaring double standard, the office of Secretary of State Jena Griswold had inadvertently posted nearly the entire set of the State’s BIOS passwords on their website months before the 2024 Presidential Election, unredacted and current. This revelation adds to the irony, suggesting a misplaced focus in Peters’ prosecution, as Griswold’s misstep posed a significant security risk yet has seemingly attracted far less scrutiny and consequence.
The Department of Justice’s review of Peters’ case is part of a broader initiative reviewing nationwide prosecutions for abuses of the criminal justice process. The focus on whether Peters’ prosecution was driven by actual justice or political motivations aligns with concerns over how politically charged cases can warp the proper application of the law.
BREAKING: The DOJ just filed a statement of interest in Tina Peters's case. Peters is a gold star mom & the former Election Clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, who got locked up for exposing the massive vulnerabilities in Dominion voting machines.
"Reasonable concerns have been… pic.twitter.com/VlgOSwPkLC
— George (@BehizyTweets) March 3, 2025
Such incidents further feed into the broader narrative criticized by conservative circles and Trump supporters, amplifying allegations of liberal media bias and political weaponization of the justice system to stifle dissenting voices or those aligned with Trump’s agenda. The unfolding of Peters’ case indicates a need for vigilance and accountability in ensuring that justice is dispensed without bias or ulterior political motives.
h/t: Steadfast and Loyal
