Trump Administration Targets Colorado Over Election Denier

Colorado filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the Trump White House orchestrated a coordinated campaign to punish the state after it refused to release Tina Peters, a former county clerk and prominent election denier. A federal judge expressed concern over an email showing direct involvement by Trump administration officials in directing federal agencies to take retaliatory action against Colorado.

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