Trump hosts convicted election denier to discuss midterm plans

WorldPolitics
7 Oct 2026 • 4:30 AM MYT
The Independent
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Trump hosts convicted election denier to discuss midterm plans

  • President Donald Trump met with former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters at the White House to discuss election integrity, according to attorney Ed Martin.
  • Peters was convicted in 2024 for her role in a voting equipment security breach and received a nine-year sentence that was commuted in May by Colorado Governor Jared Polis.
  • The reported Oval Office meeting took place ahead of the November midterms as Republicans advocate for election security legislation.
  • Martin suggested Trump could take unilateral action regarding election integrity on national security grounds if Congress does not pass the Save America Act.
  • White House spokesperson Lauren Bis declined to comment on private meetings that may or may not have occurred.

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