Colorado governor lays out condition for granting clemency to pro-Trump clerk under pressure from president

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signaled he may be willing to grant clemency to a pro-Trump election worker who was thrown in jail for a 2020 scheme attempting to find proof of election fraud.

"Justice in Colorado and America needs to be applied evenly, you never know when you might need to depend on the rule of law. This is the context I am using as I consider cases like this that have sentencing disparities," Polis wrote on X.

"What she would have to show in any successful clemency application would be appropriate contrition, apology. That's the kind of thing I would be looking for," he told KUSA-TV.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, whose office helped prosecute Peters, pushed back on Polis' comments and emphasized that Peters has not demonstrated any remorse for her actions.

"Clemency should be based on remorse, rehabilitation, and extenuating circumstances - not on political influence, favor, or retribution," Weiser, a Democrat who is running to succeed the term-limited Polis, said.

"Donald Trump may be seeking revenge on Colorado, but surrendering to his political pressure will not make our state stronger or safer," the Democrat said.

Trump has posted on social media about Peters' case multiple times, describing her as a "patriot."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.