WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court docket turned again an enchantment Monday from Peter Navarro, the previous White Home official who is about to return in Donald Trump’s second time period after serving jail time on contempt of Congress fees.
Navarro served as a commerce adviser throughout Trump’s first time period. A longtime critic of commerce preparations with China, he has been named senior counselor for commerce and manufacturing for the incoming administration.
Navarro served a four-month jail sentence after being discovered responsible of misdemeanor fees for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.
He’s additionally interesting his conviction in that case, sustaining he couldn’t cooperate with the Home committee as a result of Trump had invoked government privilege.
Former White Home adviser Steve Bannon additionally served jail time after being convicted of misdemeanor contempt of Congress fees.