Ex-Trump official Peter Navarro found guilty of contempt of Congress over Jan. 6 subpoena

Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro has been found guilty of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for his refusal to cooperate with a congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol Building.

Navarro, 74, was convicted by a Washington, DC, jury after four hours of deliberation on Thursday — one day after the start of the trial — over his failure to produce documents and comply with a subpoena request for testimony issued last year by the House Jan. 6 Select Committee.

The former White House official had intended to launch a defense centered on his assertion that executive privilege had been invoked by former President Donald Trump, shielding him from the subpoena.

However, US District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Wednesday that Navarro had failed to meet the burden of proof needed to demonstrate that executive privilege had been invoked and that he couldn’t use it as a defense.

Navarro faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine for each count, and a minimum sentence of 30 days in prison for each crime.

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[watchdealer]

Criminal justice is based on your political views. Time to take America back!!

[nickthompson]

“We knew that if we couldn’t use executive privilege as a defense, we would have no defense at all.”

[starwarsphan]

All this for 1 yr of prison??? Come on son.... zoom court shows that other crimes carry mire weight than this....

[Cdunham]

How’s that Epstein client list going NY post? Banana republic

[drlobomalo]

It was a committee constituted contrary to the specific law re such committees. How explicit can you get?

[shaystern]

doubling down on the BS. did illegal stuff with NO PROOF of a "steal" did it based on LIES

[ottochristensen]

As a young man, Peter Navarro began his career in the U.S. Peace Corps. As an old man, Peter Navarro ends his career as a coup d'état adviser to Don Trump.

[pipermccool]

I’ll miss seeing Poster Girl send him into a tizzy, but hopefully she’ll be making more appearances!

[ghm]

This is a disgusting abuse of power and the law!!

[lore]

We need a RICO case brought against the entire Maga movement

[erichvonmolder]

You play with Trump and his shenanigans and eventually you will get caught. If Peter never entertained trump shenanigans, did what he was supposed too and go on tv talking too much, he would have no problems.

[GMCTIM]

Hey !!! If we convict & jail ALL Trump X officals, we can make Trump. Look like a bad guy ! Ppp fff

[williamhasselbach]

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