Judge Denies Navarro's Effort to Dismiss Contempt Charges

Friday, January 20, 2023

A federal judge has dismissed a last-ditch effort by former President Donald Trump aide Peter Navarro to have contempt of Congress charges filed against him dismissed.

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...Navarro, a senior advisor to former President Donald Trump during the four years of his administration, was indicted in June on two counts of contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a February subpoena seeking records and testimony.

The subpoena was served by the now-defunct House select committing charged with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on Congress. The committee, which dissolved with the end of the 117th Congress in the new year, believed that Navarro had information pertinent to its probe.

Navarro has sought to have the two charges against him dismissed, arguing Trump had invoked executive privilege in the matter, but Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District of Court for the District of Columbia ruled Thursday that he failed to prove that the former president had used his powers to shield him from giving testimony and handing over the requested documents. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-01-20 02:08 PM | Reply

Just run out the clock til the next republican president can pardon the entire coup crew.

And dems just let them do it.

#2 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2023-01-20 08:26 PM | Reply

SPEAKS

The request to dismiss the charges against Navarro was denied as was his Hail Mary claim of "executive privilege."

"Dems" are not letting him get away with anything. They might even dangle a plea deal to flip Navarro against Trump, who (sometimes we forget) is REAL target of these investigations.

Also consider that Navarro is 73 years old. He's prime "flip" material.

#3 | Posted by Twinpac at 2023-01-21 01:06 AM | Reply

Also, the guy basically melted down after getting hauled in. Handcuffs, the standard procedures, all seemed to freak him out. He's also clearly a nutter. So if he has anything worth flipping him for, go at it.

#4 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2023-01-21 05:11 AM | Reply

@#4 ... the guy basically melted down after getting hauled in. ...

imo, he had always been melting around the edges. Whenever I've seen him on the news, he always reminded me of two marbles rolling around inside an empty tin can.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-01-21 11:15 AM | Reply

Pete's been an unhinged loon for decades.

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2023-01-21 12:17 PM | Reply

I don't know Mr. Navarro. I'm not familiar with his work ...
-a well known fat insurrectionist

#7 | Posted by catdog at 2023-01-21 12:41 PM | Reply

SPEAKS

The request to dismiss the charges against Navarro was denied as was his Hail Mary claim of "executive privilege."

"Dems" are not letting him get away with anything. They might even dangle a plea deal to flip Navarro against Trump, who (sometimes we forget) is REAL target of these investigations.

Also consider that Navarro is 73 years old. He's prime "flip" material.

#3 | Posted by Twinpac

This ---- happened 2 years ago. They're going to get away with it.

#8 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2023-01-21 01:24 PM | Reply

CATDOG @ #7

Mr. Navarro, a senior advisor to Trump, was involved in Trump's attempt to overturn the election. . . up to his eyeballs.

#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2023-01-21 01:35 PM | Reply

SPEAKS

"This ---- happened 2 years ago. "

And that's exactly how long this story has been making media headlines.

Mr. Navarro is just low hanging fruit. His value is a witness against Trump and nothing more. Unless he decides he'd rather spend a few years behind bars taking showers with some very patriotic American inmates.

#10 | Posted by Twinpac at 2023-01-21 01:51 PM | Reply

Is this a lesson on how democrats should respond to any GOP inspired congressional subpoenas?

Regardless I can't imagine living life like this always fighting the courts to stay out prison.

It's gotta be exhausting. I get exhausted just reading about it!

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2023-01-22 12:46 PM | Reply