"Supreme Court Chief Justice Denies Peter Navarro's Bid to Avoid Prison"
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The Supreme Court denied former Trump White House official Peter Navarro's request to delay his prison sentence for contempt of Congress as he appeals his conviction related to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack investigation. Navarro, who argued he couldn't cooperate due to executive privilege invoked by Trump, is set to begin a four-month sentence. Chief Justice John Roberts upheld lower courts' rulings, stating it doesn't affect the appeal's outcome. Navarro is the second Trump aide convicted of contempt, following Steve Bannon, and the Supreme Court is also preparing to address Trump's potential immunity from election interference charges.
Topics:top-news#capitol-attack#contempt-of-congress#peter-navarro#politics#supreme-court#trump-administration
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- Chief Justice Roberts Rejects Peter Navarro's Last-Ditch Bid to Avoid Prison The New York Times
- Supreme Court denies Peter Navarro's request to stave off prison USA TODAY
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