Posted on 11/16/2021 8:34:01 PM PST by george76
Federal, state and local authorities searched the homes of Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and three of her associates on Tuesday as part of an investigation into accusations the elected official was involved in voting machine security breaches, according to an official who helped conduct the searches.
The FBI carried out a court-ordered search of Peters' home in Mesa County early Tuesday morning, leaving her "terrified," Peters said Tuesday night in an appearance on Lindell TV, an online channel run by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a Trump supporter and proponent of discredited claims the 2020 election was stolen.
"We executed four federally court-authorized operations today to gather evidence in connection with the investigation into the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder's Office," District Attorney Dan Rubinstein told Colorado Politics. "We did so with assistance from the DA's office from the 21st Judicial District, the Attorney General’s Office and the FBI."
He added that one of the searches occurred in neighboring Garfield County.
Lindell said one of the homes raided by law enforcement authorities belongs to Sherronna Bishop, a Garfield County resident and former campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert.
Peters, a Republican serving her first term as the Western Slope county's chief elections official, was prohibited last month by a Mesa County judge from overseeing the election in the county in a ruling on a lawsuit filed by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold.
Griswold cited allegations Peters and her deputy were involved in an election security breach when they allowed an unauthorized person to participate in a routine update of the county voting system software and then allegedly lied about it as part of a scheme to expose alleged election irregularities.
In August, Griswold ordered Mesa County to replace its voting equipment after system passwords showed up in a video posted to right-wing websites. Days later, exact digital copies of the county's election system hard drive were posted online after Griswold's staff discovered that 24-hour video surveillance of the election equipment had been turned off.
A spokeswoman for the FBI's Denver office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesman for the state attorney general said the office had no comment.
"The FBI raided my home at 6 a.m. this morning, accusing me of committing a crime," Peters said on the Lindell channel. "And they raided the homes of my friends, mostly older women. I was terrified."
She added that authorities "used a battering ram," destroying the front door of one of her friends' homes.
Peters said authorities searched her house for "about three hours" and "took all of my electronics," including her phone.
"Essentially, they were soldiers in combat gear. They were not men in suits with badges," Peters said. "They looked very much like they were in a combat zone — soldiers with automatic weapons and combat gear."
Peters has maintained that she is on a mission to uncover proof that the 2020 election was rigged, despite failing to produce any evidence that happened. An audit ordered by the Arizona Senate into allegations of election fraud in that state's biggest county found that Democrat Joe Biden, who carried the state, received more votes than had been reported in the official tally.
Peters appeared at a symposium in South Dakota in August sponsored by Lindell, who later claimed he was helping keep Peters safe in various locations, including a Texas hotel, until Peters returned to Mesa County in late September.
Colorado's Independent Ethics Commission on Tuesday moved ahead on an investigation into a complaint believed to be against Peters. The complaint alleges Peters violated a state constitutional gift ban by accepting flights on a private plane and other travel expenses from Lindell.
"I refuse to give up," Peters said Tuesday on Lindell's show. "I am more scared than ever for my life, but courage is the key when you do something in spite of fear."
She added: "I feel that if I was to give up now, I would be giving up on our country. You do the right thing and you see your government come down on you like that, this is the worse nightmare you can imagine."
The government, Peters added, is trying to intimidate her and others.
"They want to shut me up, shut me out, prosecute me, do whatever they can to villainize and demonize me just to cover up their dirty deeds," she said, adding, "I can't unsee what I've seen."
I disagree. Although I admit he would have to do more (in AND out of the Constitution) than any other president we have had since 1933. It would have taken a REAL VP, not the weak stupid eunuch Mike Pence. And it would have taken putting Trump’s ego aside, in order for him to pick a running mate that could handle a full load and list of responsibilities while the incoming fire rains down on the White House from all sides.
The FBI is being shown as corrupt from top to bottom. When Hannity sings the praises of the “99% rank-and-file being good cops” he’s dead wrong. Good cops would speak out. Yet no one is.
If the FBI asks you anything, repeat after me: “I want a lawyer.”
If they ask you about a rally: “I want a lawyer.”
If they ask you about your neighbor: “I want a lawyer.”
If they ask you about the ballgame last night: “I want a lawyer.”
It doesn’t matter what it is, they have shown their intent to be nefarious. As much as I don’t care for lawyers, there is no other option than to lawyer up no matter what it’s about.
they are not liberals
“He would have had to divert a river to do that”
Why didn’t he?
“I disagree. Although I admit he would have to do more (in AND out of the Constitution) than any other president we have had since 1933. It would have taken a REAL VP, not the weak stupid eunuch Mike Pence. And it would have taken putting Trump’s ego aside, in order for him to pick a running mate that could handle a full load and list of responsibilities while the incoming fire rains down on the White House from all sides.”
Funny how everybody has a list of reasons a republican president can’t clean house but a demonrat can do it in a few months. Face it, republicans are invertebrates.
21 posted on 11/16/2021, 9:33:15 PM by
He would have to fire the entire FBI and DOJ. The Congress would never let him to that.
It’s essential to understand: corrupt Republican leadership is not stupid, they’re not cowards, they’re not invertebrates. They are evil and as traitorous as the Dems.
Jack-Booted-Thug BUMP
To bad the righteous and just folks couldn’t track down every agent involved in these ss hits, and give them a little free speech “waky waky” every morning...
Bingo! × Bingo!
20 years ago anyone who would have celebrated the defeat, destruction, and death of FBI agents would have been put in the same category as the 9/11 terrorists.
Today, I see these FBI agents on Gestapo raids as traitors and tyrants.
I haven’t heard a single FBI agent speak out or resign in protest over the corruption of the agency.
Death becomes them.
Because he's not an ancient Greek hero / demigod!
Regards,
Dan Bongino would constantly harp about the line agents being so pro-American. I have yet to see one.
Peters had copies of the election hard drives made right before the SOS sent in criminals to wipe the original drives and replace what was on them with doctored data. And the copies proved it happened. That is why they are after Peters.
Government absolutely hates it when you give them any work to do. Collect very large amounts of electronic waste. Keep it everywhere.
Lying to the FBI is a felony for which they can put you into prison like they attempted to do with Michael Flynn. They will even accuse you of lying when you have not lied to them.
I suspect they will accuse you of lying whether you say anything to them at all or not.
this was a court ordered arrest - not FBI instigated
An audit ordered by the Arizona Senate into allegations of election fraud in that state's biggest county found that Democrat Joe Biden, who carried the state, received more votes than had been reported in the official tally.More abuse of language (and process) from the Left. A recount is not an audit.
Courts don't issue search warrants on their own volition. The press use of the phrase "court ordered" is misleading.
At the end of a civil lawsuit, when plaintiff wins, the court order the defendant to pay money to the plaintiff. It's a court order. But the court didn't start the lawsuit, the plaintiff did.
FBI goes to court, claims it has probable cuase a crime was or is being committed, and asks for a search or arrest warrant, or both. If the court agrees that the evidene amounts to probable cause, it "orders" the search or arrest.
OK - but what I recall from years past, is that all FBI cases need to be approved or authorized by the DOJ. For instance, someone calls in a complaint of bank burglary. The FBI gets the facts of the case then goes to the USA for authorization to pursue the case. I’m pretty sure from my days in state LE, 30+ years ago, that is the way it worked.
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