Posted 3/14/2024, 7:25:00 PM
Navarro Ordered to Prison Tuesday in Jan. 6 Probe Case Despite Appeal Efforts
- Appeals court denies Navarro's request to stay out of prison while appealing conviction for refusing to comply with Jan. 6 committee subpoena
- Court rules Navarro's arguments on executive privilege don't raise substantial legal questions since privilege was never invoked by Trump
- Navarro was convicted on 2 contempt of Congress charges last year for not providing documents or testimony
- He was sentenced to 4 months in prison and ordered to report on Tuesday, which would make him 1st key Trump adviser jailed over efforts to overturn 2020 election
- Navarro said he expects his case to reach Supreme Court over executive privilege questions for high-ranking White House staff