Peter Navarro: ex-Trump adviser convicted of contempt of Congress

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Former Trump aide Peter Navarro has been convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to co-operate with an inquiry into efforts to overturn the 2020 election result.

Prosecutors said Navarro acted "above the law" by ignoring a subpoena from a congressional investigation.

He faces up to a year in prison for each of the two contempt counts.

Another key Trump ally, former strategist Steve Bannon, was convicted last year of contempt of Congress.

Outside the court in Washington DC on Thursday, Navarro said it was a "sad day for America", vowing to appeal all the way to the Supreme Court.

"This is the first time in the history of our republic," he said, "that a senior White House adviser, an alter ego of the president, has ever been charged with this alleged crime."

 

He argued that the Department of Justice had had a policy for more than 50 years that senior White House advisers could not be compelled to testify before Congress.

"Yet they brought the case," Navarro said.

He was found guilty by the 12-member jury after four hours of deliberations, following a trial that lasted two days.

As well as an appeal, Navarro's lawyers are motioning for a mistrial, alleging that jurors went outside court during their deliberations and encountered protesters.

Navarro, who served as senior trade adviser to former President Donald Trump, was served with a subpoena by a US House of Representatives select committee in February 2022.

But he did not hand over any of the requested emails or documents or appear to testify before the Democratic-led panel.

 

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[thaibeachlovers]

I saw that on Al Jazeera.

 

He wasn't convicted because he refused to testify, but because he ignored the summons to go before the committee. He could have refused to answer their questions, and not be convicted, but he should have turned up.

Apparently he made a mistake and will pay for that.

When Trump wins he'll surely be pardoned.

 

Anyway, he's probably going to appeal it up to the supreme court, so may not spend any time in jail.

[2baht]

Does anyone make America look sillier than Donald J Trump! Wake up America, he's making fools of you!

[Tug]

18 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Does anyone make America look sillier than Donald J Trump! Wake up America, he's making fools of you!

Rest assured the vast majority don’t want trump as far as mr Navarro it took the jury less than 4 hours to return the verdict that’s what you get for kissing trumps rear end!did anyone see the news conference with this guy the hecklers absolutely stole the show!I was laughing so hard….let’s just say I blew some nasal fluids ho ho ho !!!priceless!!!

[MrMojoRisin]

On 9/8/2023 at 8:14 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

I saw that on Al Jazeera.

 

He wasn't convicted because he refused to testify, but because he ignored the summons to go before the committee. He could have refused to answer their questions, and not be convicted, but he should have turned up.

Apparently he made a mistake and will pay for that.

When Trump wins he'll surely be pardoned.

 

Anyway, he's probably going to appeal it up to the supreme court, so may not spend any time in jail.

Back in 2015 I turned down a rather large bet at the last minute because it didn’t feel right to take so much money off a fool.

 

This idiot thought Trump would beat Hillary in the presidential election.

 

It was the best free lesson I’ve ever had.

 

Trump won’t win in 2024, but I won’t be putting any money on it.

[thaibeachlovers]

5 hours ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Back in 2015 I turned down a rather large bet at the last minute because it didn’t feel right to take so much money off a fool.

 

This idiot thought Trump would beat Hillary in the presidential election.

 

It was the best free lesson I’ve ever had.

 

Trump won’t win in 2024, but I won’t be putting any money on it.

I didn't want Trump to run again because I thought he'd lose for sure and give the election to joe, but as the torrent of court cases just make Trump more popular, and donations are increasing, I think he might just do it.

I hope he does, as I did so enjoy the U Tube VDOs of the snowflakes crying after she lost.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 9/8/2023 at 1:23 PM, 2baht said:

Does anyone make America look sillier than Donald J Trump! Wake up America, he's making fools of you!

LOL. IMO every time Joe shambles along on tv he makes non Americans wonder how a man like that could be the leader of the free world.

[2baht]

50 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

LOL. IMO every time Joe shambles along on tv he makes non Americans wonder how a man like that could be the leader of the free world.

It makes outsiders wonder, What the hell are you doing America! Is there only fools and geriatrics in power? Americans put these old fogeys there. Only Americans think they are leaders of the free world, the rest think you are in decline!

[Tug]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

LOL. IMO every time Joe shambles along on tv he makes non Americans wonder how a man like that could be the leader of the free world.

See my response to 2 baht

27 minutes ago, 2baht said:

It makes outsiders wonder, What the hell are you doing America! Is there only fools and geriatrics in power? Americans put these old fogeys there. Only Americans think they are leaders of the free world, the rest think you are in decline!

Yup except your collective problem is all of the accomplishments infrastructure drug prices covid response renewable energy re vamping nato and humiliating and exposing Putin and the Russian armed forces for what they are and yes we would like a younger president that beeing said underestimate Joe at your peril

[Skipalongcassidy]

If asked my opinion of congress... I too would be convicted of contempt.

[MrMojoRisin]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

LOL. IMO every time Joe shambles along on tv he makes non Americans wonder how a man like that could be the leader of the free world.

No need to wonder.

The reason “Joe” is leader of the free world is because Trump was such an awful failure as president that “Joe” beat him in the election.

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

If asked my opinion of congress... I too would be convicted of contempt.

I’m pretty sure nobody of any consequence is ever going to ask your opinion.

[ozimoron]

They're falling like 9 pins. Trump told them they'd all be sick of winning. This can't be right.

[ozimoron]

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

LOL. IMO every time Joe shambles along on tv he makes non Americans wonder how a man like that could be the leader of the free world.

And yet, a man who employed Peter Navarro and Roger Stone and Rudy Giulani and Flynn should lead the free world?

[bendejo]

This Navarro guy is trying to "karen" his way out of this, demanding to speak to yet another manager.  All on the principle of the thing, of course.

What these dummies lose track of is that asking for a pardon is an admission of guilt: if you didn't do anything wrong there would be nothing to pardon, right? 

 

[Skipalongcassidy]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

I’m pretty sure nobody of any consequence is ever going to ask your opinion.

I see that one "HATER" has identified himself... 555

[Chomper Higgot]

4 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

I see that one "HATER" has identified himself... 555

Oh my goodness.

 

Caps too.

[bendejo]

Hey, I'm an old man and need to be clued in: so a HATER is someone who disagrees with you, right?

 

[thaibeachlovers]

5 hours ago, MrMojoRisin said:

No need to wonder.

The reason “Joe” is leader of the free world is because Trump was such an awful failure as president that “Joe” beat him in the election.

Sooooo, if he was such an awful failure, why does he live in the head of so many that just can't move on and elect someone better than joe?

Given that it looks like it'll be joe/ kamala again for the Dems, does that not indicate that something has gone so very very wrong in American politics? Where are all the new young Kennedys to lead us into a brighter future? With joe, how can it be more than the same tired politics for the next 4 years?

[thaibeachlovers]

7 hours ago, 2baht said:

It makes outsiders wonder, What the hell are you doing America! Is there only fools and geriatrics in power? Americans put these old fogeys there. Only Americans think they are leaders of the free world, the rest think you are in decline!

I don't often agree with you, but thumbs up for that post.

[stevenl]

4 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Sooooo, if he was such an awful failure, why does he live in the head of so many that just can't move on and elect someone better than joe?

Given that it looks like it'll be joe/ kamala again for the Dems, does that not indicate that something has gone so very very wrong in American politics? Where are all the new young Kennedys to lead us into a brighter future? With joe, how can it be more than the same tired politics for the next 4 years?

Very confused post.  You were absent from here for a while, upon your return I noticed similar. Previously I often disagreed with you, but now your reasoning is all over the place. 

Are you ok?

[thaibeachlovers]

9 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Very confused post.  You were absent from here for a while, upon your return I noticed similar. Previously I often disagreed with you, but now your reasoning is all over the place. 

Are you ok?

At my age that is a rhetorical question, but I'm not confused enough to think joe would make a decent president for the next 4 years, and he's older than I.

Comes an age when we are forced to accept we ain't the person we used to be, and IMO anyone over 70 should not be allowed to be a leader of anything, and certainly not of the free world.

 

PS. That includes Trump.

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3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Sooooo, if he was such an awful failure, why does he live in the head of so many that just can't move on and elect someone better than joe?

Given that it looks like it'll be joe/ kamala again for the Dems, does that not indicate that something has gone so very very wrong in American politics? Where are all the new young Kennedys to lead us into a brighter future? With joe, how can it be more than the same tired politics for the next 4 years?

Only someone utterly unacquainted with the legislation passed in the first 2 years of the Biden administration could accuse Joe Biden of the same old same old.

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3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Sooooo, if he was such an awful failure, why does he live in the head of so many that just can't move on and elect someone better than joe?

 

Hey, I've got some news for you. Donald Trump is far in the lead to be the next Republican candidate for the office of the Presidency? And all you can do is repeat that same foolish cliche about Trump living in the head of his opponents? How unknowledgeable does someone have to be to repeat that nonsense? The answer is simple: extremely.

[MrMojoRisin]

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Sooooo, if he was such an awful failure, why does he live in the head of so many that just can't move on and elect someone better than joe?

Given that it looks like it'll be joe/ kamala again for the Dems, does that not indicate that something has gone so very very wrong in American politics? Where are all the new young Kennedys to lead us into a brighter future? With joe, how can it be more than the same tired politics for the next 4 years?

Another four years of Joe would be very “Weekend at Bernie’s” - the fact that it’s a possibility just reiterates how goddamn awful (and insane) Trump was.

[MrMojoRisin]

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

Only someone utterly unacquainted with the legislation passed in the first 2 years of the Biden administration could accuse Joe Biden of the same old same old.

Although it’s called the Biden administration is Joe actually the one steering the ship?

 

Kermit the Frog without Jim Henson’s hand up his ass is just a green sock.

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4 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Another four years of Joe would be very “Weekend at Bernie’s” - the fact that it’s a possibility just reiterates how goddamn awful (and insane) Trump was.

Because he doesn't have a record of huge legislative accomplishments? Really? You want to go with that?

[placeholder]

9 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Although it’s called the Biden administration is Joe actually the one steering the ship?

 

Kermit the Frog without Jim Henson’s hand up his ass is just a green sock.

Even if that's true, what's your point? Does the Biden administration have a record of major legislative accomplishments or not? What makes you think that if he wins and has a majority in the House and Senate there won't be more major accomplishments?

[transam]

13 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

LOL. IMO every time Joe shambles along on tv he makes non Americans wonder how a man like that could be the leader of the free world.

Thought it was his gray cells that did the job, not his gait..............

[MrMojoRisin]

10 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Because he doesn't have a record of huge legislative accomplishments? Really? You want to go with that?

Huh?

 

Not sure what point you’re trying to make but if your position is that Joe has all his faculties then you, my friend, are in denial.

 

The guy is frail, stiff, stilted, confused, befuddled…. and this is on a good day.