President Donald Trump has publicly called for the immediate release of Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk convicted of multiple felonies related to election tampering in the 2020 election. Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison. Trump described Peters as a "brave and innocent Patriot" who has been mistreated by Colorado politicians, including Governor Jared Polis and Secretary of State Jena Griswold, whom he accused of supporting mail-in ballots and election fraud. Trump warned that if Peters is not released, he will implement "harsh measures" against the state of Colorado, though he has not specified what actions he intends to take. The calls for her release have drawn responses from Colorado officials, with Secretary of State Jena Griswold dismissing Trump's statements as "grasping at straws" and defending election security measures. The situation has attracted national attention amid ongoing debates over election integrity and political accountability in Colorado.