Former President Donald Trump's White House trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has been ordered to report to federal prison in Miami by March 19th, following his conviction on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress, according to court documents. Navarro's lawyers revealed the deadline in a recent court filing.

Navarro was found guilty by a jury last year for defying a subpoena from the House select committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The committee had requested documents and testimony related to Navarro's efforts to delay the certification of the 2020 presidential election results.

Congressional investigators accused Navarro of acting "above the law" and disregarding the committee's order. Following his refusal to comply, the House of Representatives held him in contempt and referred the matter to the U.S. attorney for prosecution in Washington, D.C.

Navarro, who has appealed his conviction, argued that he believed he was covered by executive privilege, and therefore, not required to comply with the committee's demands. However, prosecutors contended that Navarro failed to prove that Trump had asserted executive privilege, and thus, he could not rely on it as a defense in court.

U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who presided over the case, sentenced Navarro to four months in prison. The judge denied Navarro's request to remain free pending the appeal, stating that executive privilege was not a valid defense without proof of its assertion.

Navarro's legal team plans to take the matter to the appeals court and potentially the Supreme Court. They argue that if either court finds that executive privilege should have been acknowledged or that Navarro should have been allowed to present evidence of his reliance on it, his conviction should be reversed.

Meanwhile, former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon, who also faced contempt of Congress charges for failing to comply with a subpoena from the January 6 committee, was sentenced to the same four-month prison term. However, his appeal was accepted, and he has been allowed to remain free during the appeal process.

Two other Trump aides, former chief of staff Mark Meadows and adviser Dan Scavino, were not prosecuted for contempt of Congress.

Navarro's case raises questions about the preservation of the constitutional separation of powers and the continued existence of executive privilege as a safeguard against partisan attacks by the legislative branch. As the appeal progresses, its outcome will likely have significant implications for future presidential decision-making and the protection of executive authority.

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