Former Colorado official Tina Peters, convicted of election machine tampering, has been released from state prison following a clemency grant by Governor Jared Polis, influenced by Donald Trump's pressure campaign. Critics, including Secretary of State Jena Griswold, argue the release sends a dangerous message about accountability and emboldens election denial.
Trump's election security chief, Kurt Olsen, reportedly asked the Commerce Department to declare voting machine components a national security risk to ban machines used in over half of US states. The plan, involving other officials like Paul McNamara and Brian Sikma, aimed to invalidate Dominion machines before the midterms but failed due to lack of evidence.
Former Trump election official Kurt Olsen attempted to ban Dominion voting machines by proposing the Commerce Department declare their components national security risks. The effort failed due to insufficient evidence, despite reaching the exploration phase within the Commerce Department.
Trump's election security chief Kurt Olsen reportedly asked the Commerce Department to declare voting machine components a national security risk, aiming to ban machines used in over half of US states. The plan, which involved officials like Paul McNamara and Brian Sikma, ultimately failed due to a lack of evidence.
A Trump administration plan to ban Dominion voting machines by declaring their components national-security risks failed due to a lack of evidence. The effort aimed to give the federal government control over elections, but was thwarted by constitutional limitations and insufficient proof of foreign interference.
