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Tina Peters sentence reduced by Gov. Jared Polis under Trump pressure

  • Seth Klamann--The Denver Post
  • published date: 2026-05-15 20:46:46 UTC

Gov. Jared Polis said that “just because somebody believes the Earth is flat — just because somebody believes in conspiracy theories — does not mean that they should receive a harsher sentence.”

Gov. Jared Polis reduced Tina Peters’ sentence by half on Friday, appearing to bend to demands from President Donald Trump — while ignoring the pleas of many other Colorado elected officials and the … [+9296 chars]