Overview

• A federal judge has threatened former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro with contempt if he does not return presidential records by March 21.
• Navarro is already facing prison time for a 2023 conviction for defying a subpoena from the congressional Jan. 6 select committee.
• The judge reviewed a sample of Navarro's records, finding at least 12 clearly government documents, while another 16 were ambiguous.
• Navarro's refusal to return records could potentially benefit him and Trump in pending civil lawsuits and a federal criminal case.
• The case highlights the ongoing debate over the classification of presidential records and their ownership.