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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Woodward

Ex Trump aide Peter Navarro found guilty of contempt of Congress for defying January 6 committee

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A former Donald Trump adviser who refused to testify to House lawmakers investigating the events surrounding January 6 has been found guilty of contempt of Congress.

Peter Navarro was charged with two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for what federal prosecutors argued was his abject defiance of the House select committee’s attempts to obtain evidence as part of its investigation into Mr Trump’s attempts to subvert the 2020 presidential election.

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