Pardoned but still in prison? What’s really keeping Trump's ally Tina Peters locked up

Donald Trump issued a pardon to former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters for her efforts to expose voter fraud in the 2020 election. Trump accused Democrats of prosecuting election integrity advocates while ignoring violent crime. Despite the pardon, Peters remains in jail as presidential pardons do not apply to state convictions.

Dec 12, 2025 - 10:30
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Pardoned but still in prison? What’s really keeping Trump's ally Tina Peters locked up
Donald Trump issued a pardon to former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters for her efforts to expose voter fraud in the 2020 election. Trump accused Democrats of prosecuting election integrity advocates while ignoring violent crime. Despite the pardon, Peters remains in jail as presidential pardons do not apply to state convictions.

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