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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Lindsay Whitehurst | Associated Press

Trump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena

Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro had claimed his work was protected by executive privilege. A judge ruled that executive privilege wasn’t a defense against the charges. He faces up to a year in prison. (Associated Press)

WASHINGTON — Trump White House official Peter Navarro was convicted Thursday of contempt of Congress charges for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The verdict came after a short trial for Navarro, who served as a White House trade adviser under President Donald Trump and later promoted the Republican’s baseless claims of mass voter fraud in the 2020 election he lost.

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