Appeals court shuts down Navarro's bid to overturn Jan. 6 contempt conviction
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A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, unanimously denied Peter Navarro’s bid to overturn his 2023 contempt-of-congress conviction for defying House subpoenas related to January 6, ruling that Navarro acted unilaterally in invoking executive privilege without Trump’s direction or supporting documentation. Navarro has already served a federal prison sentence and continues pursuing the appeal as other Trump advisers face similar cases.
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