Peter Navarro: ex-Trump adviser convicted of contempt of Congress
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Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro was convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the Jan 6 committee.
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Navarro faces up to 1 year in prison and $100k in fines for each of the 2 contempt counts. He plans to appeal.
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Prosecutors said Navarro put allegiance to Trump over obeying the law. His lawyer sought to discredit the case.
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Navarro claimed Trump instructed him to invoke executive privilege. The judge ruled it didn't apply.
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Steve Bannon was also convicted of contempt for defying the committee's subpoena last year and sentenced to 4 months in jail.