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The court found Donald Trump's former adviser guilty of contempt of Congress

2023-09-08 08:02:25Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The court found Donald Trump's former adviser guilty of contempt of
Peter Navarro

Peter Navarro, the former trade adviser to former President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Thursday to contempt of Congress. He had objected to a subpoena from the House committee investigating the 2021 attack on the Capitol.

A 12-member jury found Mr. Navarro guilty of two counts of contempt after he refused to testify or turn over documents to a then-Democratic-majority House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of supporters of former President Trump, as well as his broader efforts to reverse his 2020 election loss.

Mr. Navarro, one of the most hard-line former officials with China who advised Mr. Trump on trade issues, also served on the COVID task force. He has already become the second close aide of former President Trump to be punished for his behavior with the congressional committee. The first was found guilty last year of Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, after refusing a subpoena. He was sentenced at that time to four months in prison and has appealed the decision.

Mr. Navarro said before the court hearing that he had no obligation to comply with the subpoena since former President Trump had executive branch immunity, which includes the non-publication of some of this branch's records.

Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Mr. Navarro could not use that explanation in his defense, concluding that the defendant had not presented evidence that Mr. Trump had formally invoked executive immunity in response to the subpoena. Attorney Stanley Woodward was left with defense arguments that Mr. Navarro may not have improperly executed the subpoena.

Mr. Navarro, dressed in a dark suit and collar, did not react visibly when the verdict was read after nearly five hours of separate jury deliberations. His lawyer said he will appeal the decision.

Mr. Navarro told reporters outside the building that "the day Judge Mehta decided that I would not use executive immunity as a defense argument, the case was sealed."

The charges carry a maximum sentence of up to one year in prison. The sentence is expected to be handed down on January 12./VOA


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