Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro found guilty of two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress

Peter Navarro, a former White House adviser under the Trump administration, was found guilty of two misdemeanor charges of contempt of Congress, after he refused to cooperate in the investigation of the Capitol riots of Jan. 6, 2021. He faces between 30 days and one year in prison for each of the crimes, plus a fine of up to $100,000.

Through his X (formerly Twitter) account, Navarro – who was director of the National Trade Council and director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy under Trump – said that he will appeal this decision before the sentencing, which is set for Jan. 12, 2024.

The verdict handed down by Amit Mehta, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, says Navarro promoted Trump's statements that there was voter fraud in the last presidential election.

Peter Navarro is the second former Trump adviser to face this conviction, following Steve Bannon, who was sentenced in October 2022 to four months in prison and a fine of $6,500.