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GuardianSep 17, 2023
Former Trump Adviser Navarro Convicted of Contempt of Congress
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The Facts
On Thursday, Peter Navarro, a trade adviser to former Pres. Donald Trump was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, US Capitol riots.
Navarro, who indicated he would appeal the jury’s decision, is scheduled to be sentenced in January when he’ll face a maximum of one year in prison and a fine of $100K for each count.
During the short trial, prosecutors argued Navarro acted as if he was “above the law” when he defied the subpoena; his defense claimed Trump invoked executive privilege.
The Spin
Republican narrative
It’s not surprising that the witch hunt against Trump and his former aides led to prosecution from the weaponized Dept. of Justice and a conviction from a politically motivated jury. This case should be appealed — to the Supreme Court if necessary — so that this injustice against Navarro can be reversed.
Democratic narrative
For a party that preaches the importance of "law and order," these actions by the GOP are deeply hypocritical. If this was part of a witch hunt, Navarro could have just cooperated with the House subpoena and proved his evidence rather than acting as though it was an optional request.
