Peter Navarro Ordered to Serve Jail Time for Contempt of Congress
The former Trump advisor's last-ditch appeal highlights a contentious debate over executive privilege.
- Peter Navarro, former Trump advisor, has been ordered to report to a Miami prison by March 19 to serve a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress.
- Navarro's legal team has requested an appeals court to stay his prison sentence while he attempts to overturn his conviction.
- The conviction stems from Navarro's refusal to comply with a subpoena from the January 6 select committee investigating the Capitol attack.
- Navarro argues his non-compliance was due to executive privilege, a claim that has been rejected by the court.
- This case could set a precedent for the invocation of executive privilege and its implications for congressional investigations.