"Navarro Reveals Trump's Request for Privilege Assertion in Jan. 6 Panel Investigation"

Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro testified in federal court that former President Trump instructed him to assert executive privilege in response to a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol attack. Navarro, who has been charged with contempt of Congress, claimed that Trump made it "very clear" that privilege should be invoked. However, Justice Department prosecutors argue that only the current president has the power to block officials from testifying. The judge overseeing Navarro's case expressed skepticism about his defense arguments and questioned what exactly Trump had said to leave Navarro with the impression that executive privilege had been invoked.