A federal jury in Washington, D.C., on Thursday convicted former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro was found guilty of one count of refusing to appear for a deposition and one count of refusing to produce documents. He faces up to two years in prison on each count.
Navarro was the second Trump aide to be convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the January 6 committee. Steve Bannon was convicted on two counts of contempt of Congress last year and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 21.
The January 6 committee is investigating the events surrounding the attack on the Capitol, including the role played by Trump and his allies in inciting the violence. The committee has issued subpoenas to a number of Trump aides, including Navarro, who have refused to comply.
Navarro’s conviction is a significant victory for the January 6 committee and could send a message to other Trump aides who are considering defying the committee’s subpoenas.
The following are some additional details about the case:
- The House select committee issued a subpoena to Navarro on February 9, 2022, demanding that he appear for a deposition and produce documents related to the January 6 attack.
- Navarro refused to comply with the subpoena, arguing that he was protected by executive privilege.
- The House voted to hold Navarro in contempt of Congress on March 2, 2022.
- Navarro’s trial began on July 12, 2022.
- The jury deliberated for less than two hours before returning a guilty verdict on both counts.
