WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he granted a pardon to Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections official serving a nine-year prison sentence for state convictions related to a 2021 election equipment breach, CBS News reported .

The news outlet said Peters was convicted in state court on charges including attempting to influence a public servant and conspiracy, but presidential pardons traditionally apply only to federal crimes.

Reuters reported Trump posted on Truth Social that Peters was targeted for her efforts to pursue claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. Officials in Colorado noted that the president lacks constitutional authority to overturn state judicial decisions.

According to the Associated Press , Peters, 70, was found guilty in Au

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