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Peter Navarro Appeals to Supreme Court to Avoid Prison Sentence

Former Trump aide seeks to delay serving time for contempt of Congress, citing unproven executive privilege.

  • Peter Navarro, former Trump White House aide, files an emergency Supreme Court appeal to avoid prison for contempt of Congress.
  • Navarro's last-ditch effort follows a unanimous rejection by a federal appeals court, citing a lack of evidence for Trump's executive privilege.
  • Navarro is set to report to a federal prison in Miami on March 19 to serve a four-month sentence.
  • This marks the first time a senior presidential advisor has been convicted of contempt of Congress after asserting executive privilege.
  • Navarro's case raises significant legal questions about executive privilege and the separation of powers doctrine.
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