Former Trump adviser Navarro convicted of contempt after defying Jan. 6 subpoena
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Former adviser to President Donald Trump Peter Navarro was convicted Thursday of contempt of Congress charges after refusing to cooperate with a House investigation into Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots in Washington, D.C.
Judge Amit Mehta scheduled Navarro's sentencing for Jan. 12, 2024. He was convicted in Washington's federal courthouse of two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress, both punishable by up to a year behind bars. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.
Prosecutors said Navarro acted as if he were "above the law" when he defied a subpoena for documents and a deposition from the House Jan. 6 committee.
A defense attorney argued Navarro didn't purposely ignore the House Jan. 6 Committee.