Former Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Appeals Contempt of Congress Conviction to Supreme Court

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02/04/2024 21h48

Former Trump adviser, Peter Navarro, has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court in an effort to remain out of prison while appealing his contempt of Congress case. Navarro was convicted in September on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to provide testimony and documents to the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Navarro's attorney, Stanley Woodward, submitted a filing on Tuesday requesting Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch to reconsider Chief Justice John Roberts' denial of Navarro's motion to stay out of prison during the appeal process. Woodward highlighted that the D.C. Circuit court has set a briefing schedule that will not conclude until July 19, 2024, which will be after Navarro completes his four-month prison sentence.

In March, Chief Justice Roberts stated that he saw "no reason to disagree" with the lower courts' rejection of Navarro's request. During Navarro's trial, former Jan. 6 committee staff director, David Buckley, testified that the House panel had sought to question Navarro regarding his involvement in efforts to delay Congress' certification of the 2020 election, a plan Navarro referred to as the "Green Bay Sweep" in his book, "In Trump Time."

Navarro's defense hinged on his argument that former President Donald Trump had asserted executive privilege over his testimony and document production. However, this argument was ultimately unsuccessful. Despite the ongoing appeal process, Navarro reported to prison on March 19 in Miami to serve his four-month sentence.

The outcome of Navarro's appeal remains uncertain. As of now, he is set to complete his prison sentence before the appeal process concludes, leaving the Supreme Court with a decision to consider whether his case warrants further action.

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