Navarro was convicted of contempt of Congress in September for not complying with a subpoena issued by the January 6th House Select Committee.
Former Trump White House aide Peter Navarro has been sentenced to four months in prison.
Loading this lets X set cookies and collect data.
View on XNavarro was convicted of contempt of Congress in September for not complying with a subpoena issued by the January 6th House Select Committee.
Navarro’s team argued during the sentencing hearing on Thursday that he believed he could not comply with the committee’s subpoena due to executive privilege.
"When I received that congressional subpoena…I had an honest belief that the privilege had been invoked," Navarro said to US District Judge Amit Mehta, according to The Hill.
Mehta scolded Navarro and his legal team during the hearing for blaming the prosecution on politics.
"It’s unfortunate that the statements mislead. They mislead," Mehta said. "Nancy Pelosi is not responsible for this prosecution; Joe Biden isn’t responsible for the prosecution. It’s those kinds of statements from someone who knows better… that contributes to why our politics are so divisive."
This is a developing story. Please refresh the page for updates.
Libby’s Desk
Commentary and must-reads from Libby’s desk, straight to your inbox.
TPM Newsletter
The Post Millennial’s top stories, delivered to your inbox.
