Posted 1/25/2024, 7:18:45 PM
Trump aide Navarro sentenced to 4 months for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena
- Peter Navarro, former Trump aide, sentenced to 4 months in jail for contempt of Congress after defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena
- Navarro claimed executive privilege prevented him from testifying, but judge ruled no evidence Trump invoked it
- Navarro refused to testify about his role in plans to overturn 2020 election, including "Green Bay Sweep" scheme
- Prosecutors sought 6-month sentence; Navarro's lawyer proposed probation and $100 fine
- Navarro is one of 4 people House voted to recommend DOJ prosecute for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenas