Appeals court upholds Navarro contempt of Congress convictions

An appeals court on Tuesday upheld Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress convictions, rejecting arguments tied to executive privilege. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found Navarro could not prove that President Trump asserted executive privilege to block his testimony before the House Jan. 6 committee. The decision leaves in place the result despite Navarro having already served a four-month prison sentence and returning to court seeking reversal. The article says the committee scrutiny followed Navarro’s 2021 book, in which he took credit for a plan to delay the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. The ruling references testimony from Trump-era officials who did not support Navarro’s claim, including remarks that executive privilege in other cases was asserted in writing. Navarro’s attorney, Abhishek Kambli, said the appeal will continue, framing it as addressing precedent.