A former Trump White House official was indicted on contempt charges on Friday for defying a Jan. 6 subpoena.
Peter Navarro was put in handcuffs while he was on his way to Nashville for a tv appearance.
He was charged with two counts of contempt of Congress.
One count was for failing to appear for a House deposition, and the other was for failing to produce committee requested documents.
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Navarro claims he was put in the same cell that attempted Reagan assassin John Hinckley stayed in
Here is your daily reminder that Michael Sussmann just got off without incident.
Here’s another reminder that Hillary Clinton, Lisa Page, Peter Strzok, James Comey, and so many others on the DOJ side of the aisle are still walking free.
If you are a democrat, you are allowed to get away with murder.
BREAKING: Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro has been indicted on contempt of Congress charges for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoenas. https://t.co/fVASZPeGpb
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 3, 2022
AP News has the breaking development:
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro was indicted Friday on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro is former President Donald Trump’s second aide to be charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6, 2021, investigation. His arrest comes months after the indictment of former White House adviser Steve Bannon.
Navarro, 72, was charged with one contempt count for failing to appear for a deposition before the House committee and a second charge for failing to produce documents the committee requested.
During an initial court appearance on Friday, Navarro alleged that the Justice Department had committed “prosecutorial misconduct” and said that he was told he could not contact anyone after was approached by an FBI agent at the airport on Friday and put in handcuffs. He said he was arrested while trying to board a flight to Nashville, Tennessee, for a television appearance.
BREAKING: Former Trump White House advisor Peter Navarro indicted by federal grand jury for criminal contempt of Congress
— Hugo Lowell (@hugolowell) June 3, 2022
The U.S. Attorney's Office tells NBC News that Peter Navarro "is in custody pending the court appearance." @MSNBC
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 3, 2022
Peter Navarro is being targeted and attacked simply because he's close with President Trump.
Anyone who doesn't recognize this is an attack on our freedom is not paying attention.
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) June 3, 2022
Peter Navarro was just indicted by the DOJ for Contempt of Congress. Meanwhile—Michael Sussmann, Lisa Page, Peter Strzok, James Comey, Hillary Clinton, Andrew McCabe, Loretta Lynch, and the rest of the DC Cabal behind the Russia Hoax are allowed to walk free
Democrat Privilege.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) June 3, 2022
The abusive arrest and prosecution of Peter Navarro shows that Biden DOJ happily willing to work with Pelosi to jail Biden's political opponents.
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 3, 2022
Navarro blasted the FBI for the treatment he received:
Trump Advisor Peter Navarro BLASTS FBI for unconstitutional ARREST after he sent the J6 Committee to POUND SAND:
“They’re not coming for me and Trump, they’re coming for YOU— all 74 MILLION of you who voted for Donald John Trump.” pic.twitter.com/qalAwEOfk3
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 3, 2022
Navarro: “They’re not coming for me and Trump. They’re coming for you.”
Peter Navarro, former Trump trade adviser, indicted by a federal grand jury over refusing to comply with Jan. 6 subpoena — following Bannon who was also indicted after defying committee request https://t.co/igsJu9zcKl
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 3, 2022
CNN with more:
A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate in the House January 6 committee’s investigation.
During a court appearance in Washington, DC, on Friday, Navarro said that he still wants to represent himself without a lawyer and accused prosecutors of using “hardball” tactics by arresting him at an airport and not allowing him to make a phone call.
Navarro said he was arrested at a DC-area airport Friday on his way to Nashville.
He faces two contempt counts: one for his failure to produce documents demanded by the committee and the other for failing to show up for subpoenaed testimony before House investigators.
The House had voted in April to refer Navarro to the Justice Department for not complying with the select committee’s February subpoena.
Peter Navarro in handcuffs and Michael Sussmann off scot-free.
Tell me more about that “neutral rule of law."
— Josh Hammer (@josh_hammer) June 3, 2022
Double standard of justice:
Anthony Fauci can lie to Congress with no consequences
But Peter Navarro gets indicted for refusing to appear before Congress
— Wendell Husebø (@WendellHusebo) June 3, 2022
Once again the FBI has demonstrated that they are indeed a dedicated arm of the Democrat party! The way they arrested and treated Peter Navarro was unconscionable, it was as if he was an axe murderer!
— George Joyner (@GeorgeJoynernow) June 3, 2022
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