Former Advisor to the President Peter Navarro was ordered to report to prison on March 19 for a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena from the Jan. 6 Select Committee. Navarro had asked for a stay while he appeals his conviction, but U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta denied it.
He is now hoping for a three-judge appeals court panel to step in and prevent him from being the first prominent Trump advisor to be put behind bars.
As Peter Navarro’s case heads to appeal, Judge Amit Mehta (Obama) nonetheless orders Navarro, 74, to report to a federal prison in Miami next week to begin serving a 4-month sentence for contempt of Congress.
Mehta loves throwing J6ers in prison… https://t.co/Cbt1iQPVg5
— Julie Kelly 🇺🇸 (@julie_kelly2) March 11, 2024
“Dr. Navarro has now been ordered to report to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, FCI Miami, on or before 2:00PM…
