DOJ Seeks 12-Month Imprisonment for Former Trump Aide Peter Navarro

The Department of Justice is requesting the court punish Mr. Navarro for refusing to respond to the Jan. 6 committee’s subpoena.

President Donald Trump and White House trade adviser Peter Navarro check out the new Endurance all-electric pickup truck on the south lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 28, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a year-long prison term along with fines for former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for his criminal conviction related to avoiding a subpoena request from the Jan. 6 committee.

In September, a federal court jury convicted Mr. Navarro of two misdemeanor counts for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in front of the Jan. 6 committee and provide certain requested documents.