Peter Navarro to Begin Prison Sentence After Final Appeal Fails
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro is set to serve a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress after his final appeal was denied by a federal appeals court.
- Peter Navarro's last appeal to avoid a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress was denied by a federal appeals court.
- Navarro was convicted for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
- Legal analysts suggest Navarro could have avoided prison by appearing before the committee and invoking the Fifth Amendment.
- Navarro's conviction raises questions about executive privilege and congressional oversight.
- Navarro is the second Trump administration official convicted for defying the House Jan. 6 Committee.