Former Trump Advisor Peter Navarro Indicted for Contempt of Congress

On Thursday, former Trump advisor Peter Navarro was indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of contempt of Congress, after he refused to comply with a subpoena issued by the January 6 House Select Committee.

According to NBC News, Navarro refused to appear on March 2 to testify in response to a subpoena handed down by the committee, and also refused to give the committee by February 23 documents that the same subpoena sought.

Navarro is set to appear in court on Friday afternoon to begin facing charges.

If convicted, Navarro could face jail time of a minimum of 30 days for each count, with the maximum being 1 year for each. Navarro could also face a fine reaching upwards of $100,000.

Navarro was indicted on Thursday, with the indictment being unsealed on Friday.

He served as a trade advisor to former President Donald Trump.

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