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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.
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