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Former Trump adviser Navarro declines to accept plea offer, prosecutor says

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Peter Navarro, a former White House trade adviser for former President Donald Trump, rejected a plea offer by the Justice Department. Prosecutors said under the deal, Navarro would have pleaded guilty to one of the two contempt of Congress charges he faces for refusing to appear after receiving a congressional subpoena. Without a deal, he faces up to one year in prison.

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Reuters

Former Trump adviser Navarro declines to accept plea offer, prosecutor says

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CNN

Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro rejects plea deal in contempt of Congress case

Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro rejected a plea offer from the Justice Department, prosecutors said in court on Friday.

2 years ago·Atlanta, United States

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Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro rejects plea deal in contempt of Congress case

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNNFormer Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro rejected a plea offer from the Justice Department, prosecutors said in court on Friday.The deal would have allowed Navarro to plead guilty to one of two contempt of Congress charges for not cooperating with the House’s ongoing January 6 investigation. Navarro would also be required comply with the House select committee’s subpoena “to the satisfaction of the Justice De…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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CBS News

Top Trump aide Peter Navarro rejects plea deal from prosecutors

The former White House official has pleaded not guilty to two counts of criminal contempt of Congress.

2 years ago

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IBTimes

Former Trump Adviser Navarro Declines To Accept Plea Offer, Prosecutor Says

Peter Navarro, a former adviser to then-President Donald Trump, declined an offer by the government to plead guilty to a contempt of Congress charge, the lead federal prosecutor in the case told a judge on Friday. Last month, Navarro pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of contempt of Congress, after he refused to provide testimony or documents to the U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the C…

2 years ago·United States

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