The news was confirmed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Navarro, 75, began his sentence in March at the federal correctional institute in Miami. During his time there, he was assigned to an 80-person dormitory specifically for older inmates. Despite his recent release, his appearance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee remains uncertain. Although scheduled to be one of the speakers, it is unclear whether he will address attendees on the final day of the event.

The announcement of Navarro's release was made by his staff on social media, noting that "the best is yet to come." The former White House official was found guilty in September of criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The committee had sought documents and testimony from Navarro related to his post-election conduct and efforts to delay the certification of Electoral College votes.

In January, a federal judge in Washington sentenced Navarro to four months in prison and imposed a fine of $9,500. However, Navarro appealed his conviction and the judge's decision to enforce the sentence during the appeals process. He argued that he believed he was bound by executive privilege when he defied the subpoena, although the overseeing judge found no evidence that executive privilege was invoked.

Navarro's bid to delay his sentence was declined by a three-judge appeals court panel in Washington, leading him to seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts initially rejected his request to remain free during the appeal, and the full court later declined Navarro's renewed effort. He became the first former White House official to go to prison following a contempt of Congress conviction.

Navarro's case mirrors that of Steve Bannon, another Trump ally and former White House chief strategist, who is currently serving a four-month sentence at a federal prison in Connecticut for also defying a subpoena from the House select committee. Bannon surrendered to the federal correctional institution earlier this month after the Supreme Court denied his request to remain out of prison while appealing his conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress.

The release of Peter Navarro marks the end of his four-month sentence and adds to the growing list of former Trump administration officials who have faced repercussions for their refusal to cooperate with Congress in investigations related to the January 6 attack.