Trump Advised by Election Clerk to Seize Ballots as Republicans Looking at 'Nightmare' Midterms, According to Report
Her attorney says the plan would have the Trump administration seize ballots across America and conduct a hand recount.
- On Monday, convicted former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters met President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss seizing election ballots nationwide and conducting hand recounts, according to her attorney Peter Ticktin.
- Speaking on Joe Oltmann's podcast, Ticktin called the ballot-seizure plan a "good plan" and warned that if midterm results threaten Trump's control, "Donald Trump is not going to relinquish control again," hinting at martial law.
- Denver anchor Kyle Clark reported Thursday that former Justice Department official Ed Martin disclosed the Oval Office visit and said the president is "taking it seriously" regarding the proposal.
- Colorado Governor Jared Polis condemned the reported plan as "dangerous and unbefitting the office of the President," while White House spokesperson Lauren Bis declined to confirm the meeting, saying the administration does "not comment on private meetings."
- Peters was convicted in 2024 of multiple felonies for unauthorized election equipment access; Governor Polis commuted her sentence earlier this year. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold called Peters and Trump "election deniers who have repeatedly lied to the American people.
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Tina Peters' Reported Ballot-Seizure Plan Rocks US Midterms as Lawyer Warns Trump Won't Relinquish Power
Tina Peters' lawyer outlines an alleged ballot-seizure plan ahead of the US midterms and warns Trump may refuse to relinquish power if Democrats move to remove him.
Right-wing media and election deniers have cheered the idea of seizing ballots and election equipment
Right-wing media figures and election deniers have been encouraging the idea of confiscating ballots and voting machines ahead of the upcoming midterms, as election officials across the country are preparing for “federal law enforcement seizing ballots in the middle of an active election” under the guise of investigating supposed voter fraud.
Convicted Election Denier Tina Peters Wants Ballots Seized
President Donald Trump was advised by Tina Peters, a convicted former Colorado election clerk, to seize ballots nationwide, according to her attorney, who says Trump won't "relinquish control again." Kyle Clark, an anchor at Denver's 9NEWS, reported Thursday that Peters met with Trump at the White House on Monday, citing former Justice Department official Ed Martin. Clark said Peters' attorney, Peter Ticktin, "hinted at the potential for civil w…
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