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Another impeachable offense.

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A year after President Donald Trump threatened "harsh measures" against Colorado unless the state released convicted election denier Tina Peters early from prison, new reporting has revealed an apparent extortion plot by the administration.

A newly disclosed email is renewing scrutiny over whether the White House followed through on that threat, wrote MS NOW's Steve Benen.

The New York Times reported that as Trump publicly criticized Colorado for incarcerating Peters, a former county clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines, the White House convened an urgent "brainstorm call" with five federal agencies to explore curbing federal support to the state. The next day, the Departments of Transportation and Energy announced they were canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in grants for Colorado projects.

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Trump Approval Falls To 33%, Lowest Level Of His Presidency: Poll
His approval rating has now tied the lowest level of his prior term, reached in December 2017.

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