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class=\"single-article__category\"> <a class=\"single-article__category-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/tina-peters-unapologetic-bannon-interview-polis-commutation\/\"> <span>Election Security<\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> The former Colorado election clerk struck an unrepentant pose in her first interview after her prison sentence was commuted by Colorado Governor Jared Polis. <\/p>\n<p>  <br \/>\n<audio id=\"audio-player\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-tts-cdn.api.scpnewsgrp.com\/cyberscoop\/89234\/english.openai.mp3\"><\/audio> <\/p>\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<div>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>  <\/p>\n<p>0:00<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/p>\n<p> <span id=\"tts-tooltip\">Learn more.<\/span> <span> This feature uses an automated voice, which may result in occasional errors in pronunciation, tone, or sentiment. <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"single-article__cover-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"single-article__cover\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" 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(Photo by Marc Piscotty\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"single-article__content\">\n<div class=\"single-article__content-inner has-drop-cap\"> <html readability=\"35.15591684435\"><body readability=\"71.824905183312\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Mesa County, Colorado election clerk Tina Peters remained unapologetic in her first public interview since her prison sentence was commuted, reiterating many of the same conspiratorial beliefs about elections while vowing to recover her health and fight on in court to have her criminal record expunged.<\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ooMVevhXHLE\">interview<\/a> with former Trump campaign manager and White House official Steve Bannon, Peters called it a \u201cmiracle\u201d that Democratic Governor Polis commuted her sentence and defended him from \u201cthe horrible media and haters\u201d who were critical of the move.<\/p>\n<p>Peters said those critics \u201cdon\u2019t go after murderers and people like that [Polis] chose to pardon but they go after me, so there is a concern there for my well-being and my safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Polis has said that Peters expressed contrition for her crimes prior to the commutation, she complained in her interview with Bannon that the Colorado governor had refused to issue her a full pardon that would remove the conviction from her criminal record, vowing to continue to \u201cfight\u201d the matter in court using leftover legal funds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cEven though Governor Polis reduced my sentence from nine years to four and a half years, I still have a fight to clear my name and bring the truth of why they came after me the way they did,\u201d Peters said.<\/p>\n<p>Peters was convicted of seven felonies and <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/tina-peters-prison-sentence-voting-breach-mesa-county-elections\/\">sentenced<\/a> to nine years in prison for stealing another person\u2019s identity and using it to break into Mesa County election facilities, turn off the cameras and take voting system data.<\/p>\n<p>Polis\u2019 commutation of Peters sentence, which came after <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/trump-moves-to-pardon-colorado-election-clerk-tina-peters-even-though-he-cant\/\">two years<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/tina-peters-mesa-county-election-fraud-trump-release\/\">relentless pressure<\/a> from Trump, was met with cheers from conservative allies and bitter criticism from members of his own party.<\/p>\n<p>The Colorado Democratic Party censured Polis and banned him from participating in future state party events. Incumbent Senator Michael Bennet, D-Colo., is running to succeed Polis as the Democratic candidate for governor this year, potentially putting him in position to appoint his own successor in the Senate. <\/p>\n<p>In an interview with CNN, Bennet called the commutation a \u201cterrible decision\u201d and that after announcing it Polis called him to say he would not be interested in the job.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bennet wasn\u2019t surprised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI viewed the decision that he made with respect to Tina Peters as disqualifying, and I think he knows that,\u201d Bennet said.<\/p>\n<p>Following the commutation, Polis has defended his decision, claiming Peters was being punished holding incorrect but constitutionally protected beliefs about election fraud that were unrelated to her actual crimes. He recently showed up to a virtual gathering of Colorado Democrats wearing a piece of tape over his mouth and has predicted the commutation <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2026\/05\/19\/jared-polis-tina-peters-sentence-colorado-sun-event\/\">will be looked upon \u201cfondly\u201d<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n<p>But many election officials have also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.votebeat.org\/national\/2026\/05\/19\/tina-peters-colorado-governor-jared-polis-commutation-matt-crane\/\">publicly stated<\/a> that Peters committed serious felonies, remains unrepentant for her actions, and that her conspiratorial beliefs played a direct role in motivating her crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Polis\u2019 press office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CyberScoop on Peters\u2019 comments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad ad--inline_1 \">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Advertisement<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body> <\/p>\n<footer class=\"single-article__footer\" readability=\"3.3594548551959\">\n<div class=\"author-card\" readability=\"13\">\n<div class=\"author-card__avatar\">\n<figure class=\"author-card__image-wrap\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tina-peters-convicted-in-election-security-breach-emerges-defiant-and-vows-legal-fight-1.jpg?w=640&ssl=1\" alt=\"Derek B. 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Peters lost to former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson, who will move on to face Democratic incumbent Jena Griswold. (Photo by Marc Piscotty\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\" readability=\"1.9584905660377\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/colorado-election-denier-tina-peters-sentence-commuted-governor-jared-polis\/\"> Colorado governor commutes prison sentence for election denier Tina Peters <\/a> <\/h3>\n<p> Peters was sentenced to nine years for stealing voting data and has been publicly unrepentant. But Colorado Governor Jared Polis has been hinting at the decision for\u2026 <\/p>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. Johnson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/trump-moves-to-pardon-colorado-election-clerk-tina-peters-even-though-he-cant\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tina-peters-convicted-in-election-security-breach-emerges-defiant-and-vows-legal-fight-5.jpg?resize=252%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg 6960w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=252,168 252w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=506,337 506w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=1013,675 1013w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=1265,843 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> SEDALIA, CO \u2013 JUNE 28: Mesa County Clerk and Colorado Republican candidate for secretary of state Tina Peters reacts to early election returns during a primary night watch party at the Wide Open Saloon on June 28, 2022 in Sedalia, Colorado. Peters, one of many election deniers Trump has sought to shield from legal consequences, is serving a nine-year state prison sentence that can\u2019t be nullified by a presidential pardon. (Photo by Marc Piscotty\/Getty Images) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<header class=\"post-item__meta\">\n<h3 class=\"post-item__title\"> <a class=\"post-item__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/trump-moves-to-pardon-colorado-election-clerk-tina-peters-even-though-he-cant\/\"> Trump moves to pardon Colorado election clerk Tina Peters, even though he can\u2019t <\/a> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-item__byline\"> <span class=\"post-item__author\"> <span>By <\/span> <a class=\"post-item__author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/author\/derek-johnson\/\"> Derek B. Johnson <\/a> <\/span> <\/div>\n<p> <\/header>\n<p> <\/article>\n<article class=\"post-item post-item--popular-stories-cards \">\n<figure class=\"post-item__thumbnail\"> <a class=\"post-item__thumbnail-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/tina-peters-mesa-county-election-fraud-trump-release\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ddi.mohflo.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tina-peters-convicted-in-election-security-breach-emerges-defiant-and-vows-legal-fight-5.jpg?resize=252%2C168&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-ratio-16-9-sm size-ratio-16-9-sm wp-post-image\" alt decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg 6960w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=252,168 252w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=506,337 506w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=1013,675 1013w, https:\/\/cyberscoop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Tina-Peters.jpeg?resize=1265,843 1265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\"> <\/a><figcaption class=\"screen-reader-text\"> SEDALIA, CO \u2013 JUNE 28: Mesa County Clerk and Colorado Republican candidate for secretary of state Tina Peters reacts to early election returns during a primary night watch party at the Wide Open Saloon on June 28, 2022 in Sedalia, Colorado. 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