Former Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Sentenced to Four Months for Contempt of Congress

Navarro, convicted for defying a House subpoena, claimed he believed Trump had invoked executive privilege, a claim rejected by the judge.

Peter Navarro, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, was sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress after defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
Navarro was convicted on two counts of contempt of Congress in September for refusing to testify and provide documents after receiving a House subpoena in February 2022.
Navarro claimed he had an 'honest belief' that executive privilege had been invoked by Trump, a claim that the judge rejected.
The Justice Department had requested a sentence of six months for Navarro, accusing him of prioritizing loyalty to Trump over the rule of law.
Navarro's sentence matches that of former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon, who was also convicted of contempt of Congress and is currently appealing his four-month sentence.