Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro testifies in his defense in contempt of Congress criminal case
Also in the Washington, DC, federal courthouse on Monday, Peter Navarro, former President Donald Trump’s one-time trade adviser, testified in his defense during a key pre-trial hearing in his contempt of Congress criminal case.
Navarro, who is facing charges for defying the House select committee that investigated the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, said during an evidentiary hearing before US District Judge Amit P. Mehta that in conversations with Trump following the issuance of the subpoena on February 9, 2022, the former president made it known that he didn’t want Navarro to cooperate with the committee.
“It was clear during that call that privilege was invoked – very clear,” Navarro said at one point, referring to a call he said took place on February 20, 2022.
“There was no question that the privilege had been invoked from the get-go – none,” he added later.
Navarro’s criminal case is set to go to trial in early September.
His attorney Stanley Woodward said earlier this month that Trump is not expected to testify on behalf of Navarro, potentially undercutting a key defense for the former Trump adviser.
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