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Ed Pilkington in New York

Ex-Trump aides move step closer to being held in contempt of Congress

Dan Scavino, former deputy chief of staff at the White House, has cited Donald Trump’s assertion of executive privilege as the reason for not cooperating.
Dan Scavino, former deputy chief of staff at the White House, has cited Donald Trump’s assertion of executive privilege as the reason for not cooperating. Photograph: Andrew Harnik/AP

Two of Donald Trump’s top former advisers, Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino, are facing mounting legal peril after the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol moved a step closer to recommending criminal charges against them.

The members of the committee were expected to meet on Monday night to discuss whether to hold Navarro, Trump’s former trade adviser, and Scavino, his former deputy chief of staff, in criminal contempt of Congress.

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