"Peter Navarro Found Guilty of Contempt of Congress as Former Trump Adviser"

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"Peter Navarro Found Guilty of Contempt of Congress as Former Trump Adviser"
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Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro has been convicted of criminal contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the plot to overturn the 2020 election. Navarro was found guilty of two counts of contempt and could face up to one year in prison and a fine of $100,000 for each count. He claimed that former President Donald Trump had told him to assert executive privilege, but the court rejected that argument. Navarro's sentencing is scheduled for January 12, and his lawyers plan to appeal the verdict.

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