Judge Denies Navarro's Executive Privilege Claim, Clearing Path for Contempt Trial

A federal judge has rejected former White House adviser Peter Navarro's claim of executive privilege, clearing the way for his trial on criminal contempt charges for ignoring subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 committee. Navarro had argued that former President Donald Trump had invoked executive privilege, but the judge found no evidence to support this claim. The judge emphasized that executive privilege is an extraordinary assertion of power and must be made by the president or an authorized representative after personal consideration. Navarro's trial is set to begin next week.