A second former Trump administration official goes to trial on contempt of Congress charges, the 14th Amendment drumbeat grows louder and co-defendants in the Georgia election interference and classified documents cases begin turning against the former president.
On Tuesday, Navarro's trial got underway in Washington on charges he defied a Congressional subpoena issued by the House select committee investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Navarro has pleaded not guilty, saying his communications with Trump were protected by executive privilege,If found guilty on the two counts he is charged with, Navarro could face up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $200,000.
Navarro is the second former Trump official to be charged for refusing to comply with a select committee subpoena. Last year, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was found guilty of two counts of criminal contempt. He is appealing the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Mehta, the judge handling Navarro’s case, said he believes the trial will be brief, perhaps only a single day.: In his 2021 book"In Trump Time," Navarro boasted of his plan to delay the certification of the 2020 election,
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