Navarro Faces Up to 2 Years in Jail for Defying Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena

Navarro was convicted on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying the Jan. 6 committee subpoena.
MSNBC's Ari Melber asked Navarro if facing prison was "worth it" to protect Trump.
Navarro said he did the "honorable thing" by following Trump's executive privilege claim.
Prosecutor said Navarro chose "allegiance to Trump over compliance."
Navarro faces up to 1 year in jail on each count, sentenced in January 2024.

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Navarro Faces Up to 2 Years in Jail for Defying Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena

Navarro was convicted on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying the Jan. 6 committee subpoena.
MSNBC's Ari Melber asked Navarro if facing prison was "worth it" to protect Trump.
Navarro said he did the "honorable thing" by following Trump's executive privilege claim.
Prosecutor said Navarro chose "allegiance to Trump over compliance."
Navarro faces up to 1 year in jail on each count, sentenced in January 2024.