**Former Trump Aide Peter Navarro Indicted in Contempt of Congress Case**.
A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump White House aide Peter Navarro on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol..
The indictment, which was unsealed on Friday, June 3, 2022, accuses Navarro of willfully refusing to appear for a deposition and produce documents subpoenaed by the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack..
Navarro, 72, is a former trade adviser to former President Donald Trump. He is also a vocal supporter of Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him..
The indictment alleges that Navarro was subpoenaed by the House committee on Feb. 9, 2022, and ordered to appear for a deposition on March 2, 2022. Navarro failed to appear for the deposition and did not produce any documents..
The indictment also alleges that Navarro was subpoenaed again on March 2, 2022, and ordered to appear for a deposition on March 9, 2022. Navarro again failed to appear for the deposition and did not produce any documents..
If convicted, Navarro faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison for each count of contempt of Congress..
Navarro’s indictment is the latest in a series of legal actions taken against Trump allies who have refused to cooperate with the House committee’s investigation. In May, the committee voted to hold former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with its investigation..
The House committee is investigating the events leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, as well as the actions of Trump and his allies during the attack. The committee has subpoenaed dozens of witnesses and documents, and has held several public hearings..
The Jan. 6 attack was a violent attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. A mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying the election results. Five people died in the attack, including one Capitol Police officer..
The House committee’s investigation is ongoing. The committee has not yet released a final report on its findings, but it is expected to do so later this year..
