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flag Trump pardoned Colorado election official Tina Peters, defying constitutional limits on federal pardons and sparking criticism over politicization of clemency.

flag In December 2025, former President Donald Trump announced plans to pardon Tina Peters, a Colorado clerk serving a nine-year sentence for state-level election crimes, despite presidential pardons applying only to federal offenses. flag Trump pressured Colorado officials to release her, threatening consequences, drawing criticism from legal experts who stress clemency cannot override constitutional limits or prevent future crimes. flag His broader clemency record, exceeding 1,840 acts since returning to office, has raised concerns over politicization, with critics noting a pattern favoring allies, donors, and January 6 defendants while sidelining the Justice Department’s traditional review process. flag Calls for reform, including public oversight models like Delaware’s, have grown amid fears of abuse, though debate continues over balancing executive power with fairness.

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