A jury in Washington, D.C., convicted the former Trump administration official following a trial that lasted just over a day.
Sentencing is set for January, and Navarro faces a maximum of one year in prison and a fine of $100,000 for each count.
Peter Navarro, director of the National Trade Council, listens during a news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. George explained under direct examination that he first communicated with Navarro via email on Feb. 9, 2022, about serving the congressional subpoena. When he accepted the subpoena, according to George's testimony, Navarro responded with"executive privilege," implying he would not comply with the demands.
Mark Harris, a committee staffer who was scheduled to conduct Navarro's deposition in March 2022, said his team documented Navarro's absence from the interview room for the record. And David Buckley, a former congressional investigator and retired Department of Defense official, told the jury about the legal framework that established the committee and its authority to compel compliance with subpoenas.
Prosecutors told the jury Thursday that Navarro's potential belief that the former president asserted the privilege"does not matter" and Mehta instructed them that such a belief cannot be a defense for the alleged crimes.
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