"Former Trump Adviser and White House Official Denied New Trials for Contempt of Congress Convictions"

A federal judge rejected former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro's request for a new trial after his criminal contempt of Congress conviction, dismissing his claim that jurors may have been influenced by political protesters during deliberations. The judge ruled that there was no evidence of prejudice, as the jurors only interacted with each other and a court security officer in a relatively placid park scene, and that the protesters did not approach or direct any words towards the jurors. Navarro's sentencing is scheduled for January 25.