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The lengths Trump went to for Tina Peters after her sentencing

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As Colorado reeled from one of the worst wildfires in its history, President Trump seemed to be focused on MAGA warrior Tina Peters.

Peters was a top election official who used her position to chase Mr. Trump's baseless claim that rigged voting machines cost him the 2020 election. She was sentenced to nearly nine years behind bars, and Mr. Trump was determined to see her freed by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.

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