▲ 141 ▼ Peter Navarro: Ex-Trump adviser sentenced for contempt of Congress (www.bbc.com) submitted 2 years ago* by SeaJ@lemm.ee to c/news@lemmy.world 6 comments fedilink hide all child comments Peter Navarro, a former senior trade adviser to Donald Trump, has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress. Navarro was convicted in September after he ignored a subpoena from a House committee investigating alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 18 points 2 years ago oh look, a consequence happened. 1 down 342343252 to go permalink fedilink source
[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 14 points 2 years ago I like former senior trade advisors who aren't convicted of crimes. permalink fedilink source
[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Only 4 months huh permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BigWheelPowerBrakeSlider@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I believe he is still under subpoena and could be forced to testify. I could be mistaken, but I believe that just because you're found in, or convicted of contempt, that relieves a person of the need to still comply with the subpoena. (Or if a new subpoena is issued perhaps.) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigWheelPowerBrakeSlider@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I believe he is still under subpoena and could be forced to testify. I could be mistaken, but I believe that just because you're found in, or convicted of contempt, that relieves a person of the need to still comply with the subpoena. (Or if a new subpoena is issued perhaps.) permalink fedilink source parent
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