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Peter Navarro asks the Supreme Court to review his contempt-of-Congress conviction

Published 5:00 PM CT, Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · Updated 5:08 PM CT
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White House trade adviser Peter Navarro asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to review his conviction for contempt of Congress, in a petition filed by America First Legal and Holtzman Vogel, the Washington Examiner reported. The petition asks the justices to require prosecutors to prove a witness knew defying a congressional subpoena was unlawful, arguing Navarro should have been allowed to show he believed executive privilege barred him from cooperating with the House Jan. 6 committee. Navarro served four months in federal prison in 2024 on two misdemeanor convictions, the Examiner said.

• Peter Navarro
• Supreme Court
• Contempt of Congress
• Executive privilege
• Jan. 6 committee
• America First Legal
• Cert petition
• Congressional subpoena
• Separation of powers