Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has been ordered to report to jail in Miami on March 19 to begin his four-month sentence after he defied a subpoena from the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro was convinced in September of two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to provide testimony and documents to the committee.
According to court papers filed late Sunday night by Navarro’s attorneys, he must report to prison in Miami by March 19 at 2 p.m. ET.
“Dr. Navarro has now been ordered to report to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, FCI Miami, on or before 2:00PM EDT on March 19, 2024,” Navarro’s attorney said. “Accordingly, Dr. Navarro respectfully reiterates his request for an administrative stay.”
Navarro, who was not allowed to stay out of jail pending his appeal, has been trying to convince a federal appeals court to stay his sentence while he attempts to overturn his conviction.
Peter Navarro speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on February 24, 2024 in National Harbor, Maryland.
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In testimony during Navarro’s trial, former Jan. 6 committee staff director David Buckley said the House panel had been seeking to question Navarro about efforts to delay Congress’ certification of the 2020 election, a plan Navarro dubbed the “Green Bay Sweep” in his book, “In Trump Time.”
Navarro unsuccessfully argued that former President Donald Trump had asserted executive privilege over his testimony and document production.
Navarro would become the first former Trump adviser to report to jail for actions related to the Jan. 6 attack.
Peter Navarro, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, has been ordered to report to jail on March 19 for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot.
Navarro, who served as the director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy under Trump, has been at odds with the committee over his refusal to turn over documents and testify about his role in the events leading up to the riot. The committee has accused Navarro of obstructing its investigation and has sought to hold him in contempt.
In a statement, Navarro defended his decision not to comply with the subpoena, citing executive privilege and arguing that the committee’s requests were overly broad and intrusive. He also accused the committee of engaging in a partisan witch hunt aimed at undermining Trump and his supporters.
The committee, however, has rejected Navarro’s claims of privilege and has argued that he is legally obligated to cooperate with its investigation. In a court filing, the committee said that Navarro’s refusal to comply with the subpoena was a clear violation of the law and that he should be held accountable for his actions.
Navarro’s impending jail sentence is just the latest development in the committee’s ongoing investigation into the events of January 6th. The committee has already issued subpoenas to a number of other Trump associates and officials, including former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
The committee’s investigation has been met with fierce resistance from Trump and his allies, who have sought to undermine its credibility and paint it as a politically motivated attack on the former president. Despite these efforts, the committee has continued to press forward with its probe, determined to uncover the truth about what happened on January 6th and hold those responsible accountable.
As Navarro prepares to report to jail on March 19, the spotlight will once again be on the events of January 6th and the ongoing efforts to uncover the truth about that dark day in American history. The committee’s investigation may face further challenges in the days ahead, but its members remain committed to pursuing justice and ensuring that those responsible for the Capitol riot are held accountable for their actions.
