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Peter Navarro Ordered to Turn Over Presidential Records Amid Legal Setbacks

The former Trump aide faces additional legal challenges while serving a prison sentence for contempt of Congress.

  • Peter Navarro, former Trump administration official, loses appeal and must turn over emails from his time in office to the National Archives.
  • Navarro is currently serving a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress, related to failing to comply with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena.
  • The federal appeals court sided with a judge who threatened Navarro with contempt of court for not turning over records as per the Presidential Records Act.
  • The Department of Justice sued Navarro for retaining emails on a private account used during his tenure, which are considered property of the U.S.
  • Navarro's argument that the U.S. has no authority to retrieve Presidential records from former employees was rejected by the court.
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