US President Donald Trump claims to have pardoned former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, but no official pardon has been announced or confirmed. The claim appears to be based on a social media post from Truth Social, where Trump stated that Peters was granted a full pardon for her efforts to expose voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. However, multiple reviews have concluded that the 2020 election was conducted fairly, and Peters was convicted of four felonies related to assisting an unauthorized person in gaining access to voting equipment and records. While President Trump’s pardoning power may apply to federal cases, it is unclear whether this would extend to state convictions like Peters’. Other officials, including Governor Jared Polis and Secretary of State Jena Griswold, have disputed the legitimacy of any potential pardon, citing the lack of an official announcement and the fact that Trump’s presidential pardon power does not extend to state law.
Source: https://www.cpr.org/2025/12/11/tina-peters-trump-social-media-pardon