Peter Navarro Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena

Navarro and the Justice Department clashed over his claim that President Trump invoked executive privilege.
Peter Navarro Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena
Peter Navarro, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington on Jan. 25, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Sam Dorman
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WASHINGTON—Peter Navarro, a former Trump White House adviser, has been sentenced to four months in prison and ordered to pay $9,500 in fines for his refusal to comply with congressional subpoenas that he said were covered by executive privilege.

“I haven’t heard a word of contrition from Dr. Navarro since this case began,” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said during Mr. Navarro’s sentencing hearing on Jan. 25. While issuing his sentence, Judge Mehta noted Mr. Navarro’s academic accomplishments and said that he didn’t “come from means” and “overcame financial challenges” in his life.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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