Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison today for defying a congressional subpoena. Another case of #FuckedAroundFoundOut Navarro refused to cooperate with the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In September, Navarro was convicted on one count of contempt of Congress over his refusal to appear in front of the committee and on a second count for refusing to produce documents. Navarro had argued that Donald Trump had instructed him to invoke “executive privilege.” But that didn’t fly with the jury.
Judge blasts Navarro’s claim of suffering from a “two-tiered system of justice”…. as Navarro has four defense lawyers around the table.
Judge says there might be a two-tiered system of justice… but “this isn’t it” — Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) January 25, 2024
Here are excerpts from CBS News correspondent Scott MacFarlane via X:
Judge blasts Navarro’s claim of suffering from a “two-tiered system of justice”…. as Navarro has four defense lawyers around the table.
Judge says there might be a two-tiered system of justice… but “this isn’t it.”
Judge to Navarro: “I believe you thought you had a duty to invoke… privilege. I take you at your word that this is what you were supposed to do. But it’s not a legal defense.”
Judge to Navarro: “You’re more than happy to talk to the press about what you did.. but not go up to the Hill to talk to Congress.”
Judge to Navarro about Navarro’s statement in court today: I have difficulty believing “you didn’t know how this works”.. you had Steve Bannon and his example. He’d been indicted two months before you got that subpoena. We checked.”
Judge to Navarro: You knew the consequences. “But you didn’t learn that lesson.”
Judge: The words “executive privilege” are not magical dust…. it’s not a get-out-of-jail-free card.
Judge to Navarro about his trial: “It wasn’t a kangaroo court, and the public can see that.”
Judge says, after all this time, Navarro wants the court to believe this is a “political prosecution…. when the evidence is completely to the contrary.”
Judge to Peter Navarro: “These are circumstances of your own making.”
FLASH: Judge Amit Mehta sentences Peter Navarro to *FOUR MONTHS* prison in Contempt of Congress case. Same sentence given to Steve Bannon. Judge also adds a $9500 fine.
Navarro addressed the press after the sentencing. It was, of course, a circus. Cowbells can be funny. https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1750580947433423181
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