Federal officials said the review will evaluate whether Peters’ prosecution was “oriented more toward inflicting political pain than toward pursuing actual justice or legitimate government

The Department of Justice says it is reviewing the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. It's latest move by the Trump administration to use its power to reward allies who violated the law on the president's behalf.

Tina Peters was sent to prison after acting on Trump’s 2020 election lies. Now, Trump’s Justice Department is intervening in her case without cause.