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Peter Navarro, WH Advisor to Donald Trump begins Prison sentence Today
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Peter Navarro, WH Advisor to Donald Trump begins Prison sentence Today
Peter Navarro, a former White House adviser to the Twice Impeached 4 times Indicted Insurrectionist Scum Donald Trump, is reporting to federal prison today in Florida after being convicted of contempt of Congress.
But before he beginning his time behind bars, Navarro once more appeared before cameras to, in the style of his former boss, decry the fact that a jury found him guilty for ignoring a subpoena from the January 6 committee:
“When I walk in that prison today, the justice system, such as it is, will have done a crippling blow to the constitutional separation of powers and executive privilege.” — Former White House Adviser Peter Navarro surrenders at federal prison for contempt of Congress conviction
— The Recount (@therecount) March 19, 2024
It wasn’t just a jury that weighed Navarro’s fate. He appealed all the way up to the supreme court, which turned away his challenge, clearing the way for him to begin serving his four-month term:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68606974
bbc.com
Peter Navarro: ex-Trump adviser begins prison sentence
Peter Navarro is the first Trump White House official jailed for contempt of congress.
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