Posted 1/19/2024, 4:29:31 PM
Justice Department Seeks Prison Time for Trump Adviser Who Defied Jan. 6 Panel
- DOJ asks for 6-month prison sentence for ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena
- Navarro refused to testify or provide documents to the committee investigating the Capitol attack
- Prosecutors argue Navarro put loyalty to Trump above the law and exacerbated the assault on Congress
- This would be the first prison sentence in over 50 years for defying a congressional subpoena
- Navarro planned to overturn 2020 election by getting Congress to contest ballots from states won by Biden