Trump Adviser Navarro Convicted of Contempt for Ignoring Jan. 6 Panel Subpoena
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Peter Navarro, ex-Trump adviser, was convicted by a jury in just 4 hours of contempt of Congress charges for ignoring Jan. 6 committee subpoena.
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Navarro faces up to 2 years in prison and will be sentenced on Jan. 12. He plans to appeal and take the case to the Supreme Court.
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Navarro admitted to ignoring the subpoena but claimed he was following Trump's executive privilege orders. The judge rejected this defense pre-trial.
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Prosecutors said the case was simple - Navarro didn't show up when subpoenaed and should face consequences like anyone else.
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Navarro shared election overturn efforts publicly but refused to speak to the committee that could address it. Even invoking the 5th would have avoided charges.