Peter Navarro, a former Trump economic adviser, was found guilty Thursday of contempt of Congress following a jury deliberation that lasted nearly five hours.
Navarro faced two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a subpoena served by the House committee investigating the events of Jan. 6. The first charge pertained to his failure to produce documents and the second was for failing to appear for a deposition.
The former Trump aide stood off to the side of the defense table as the verdict was read — the same posture he maintained throughout the day-long jury trial. His face and posture remained unchanged as the verdict was read.
Just after the verdict was read, Navarro attorney Stan Woodward called for a mistrial, claiming the jurors went outside during their break were exposed to protestors toting Jan. 6-related signs. Government prosecutors said they did not see any protestors outside the exit the jurors purportedly used.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said he would not rule on the mistrial request until the defense provided him video or photo evidence of such a situation, which they said they were collecting.
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JUST IN: Peter Navarro, a former Trump economic adviser, was found guilty of contempt of Congress following a jury deliberation that lasted nearly five hours. https://t.co/MWwXoFuS4y pic.twitter.com/ABt6xXYGBQ
— The Hill (@thehill) September 7, 2023
Jan. 6 committee member Lofgren says Navarro conviction brings her "relief"`https://t.co/kU5d51eKMA pic.twitter.com/Lh7KgVYKQL
— The Hill (@thehill) September 9, 2023
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