Former White House Aide Navarro Says Trump Paid ‘About $300,000’ in Legal Bills for Him

‘I thought I did the honorable productive service to this country. And now, I’m stuck with a lot of legal fees.’

Peter Navarro, an advisor to former President Donald Trump, speaks to reporters as he arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington on Sept. 7, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Peter Navarro, who served under President Donald Trump’s administration, said his former boss helped him pay “about $300,000” legal bills after he requested the financial assistance.

The former White House trade adviser’s revelation during a Wednesday interview with MSNBC came after he was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress on Sept. 7, which Mr. Navarro has vowed to appeal.