Former Trump Aide Peter Navarro Ordered to Jail for Contempt Conviction
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Former White House aide Peter Navarro has been ordered to jail while appealing his conviction for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Navarro, who faces four months in jail, argued that Trump had asserted executive privilege to keep their communications confidential, but the judge found no evidence of this. Navarro's appeal will be considered by the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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