Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon loses appeal of conviction for defying Jan. 6 probe
7 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon loses appeal of conviction for defying Jan. 6 probe

Hindustan Times  

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of Steve Bannon, a former top adviser to former President Donald Trump, for defying a subpoena from the congressional panel that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. A federal appeals court has upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump's longtime ally for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The ruling brings Bannon a step closer to serving a four-month prison sentence for contempt of Congress, but he can still mount additional appeals. Bannon's argument would "hamstring Congress's investigatory authority," by making it more difficult to prosecute witnesses who spurn congressional investigations, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found.

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Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts 'lawfare' as he faces New York trial after federal prison stint
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts 'lawfare' as he faces New York trial after federal prison stint

Hindustan Times  

NEW YORK — After spending four months in federal prison for snubbing a congressional subpoena, conservative strategist Steve Bannon had a message Tuesday for prosecutors in cases against him and President-elect Donald Trump. Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts 'lawfare' as he faces New York trial after federal prison stint “You wait. The hunted are about to become the hunters,” Bannon …

Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts ‘lawfare’ as he faces New York trial after federal prison stint
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts ‘lawfare’ as he faces New York trial after federal prison stint

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After spending four months in federal prison for snubbing a congressional subpoena, conservative strategist Steve Bannon had a message Tuesday for prosecutors in cases against him and President-elect Donald Trump. The hunted are about to become the hunters,” Bannon said outside a New York court where he’s now facing a state conspiracy trial as soon as next …

Steve Bannon's Conviction and Release: A Political Comeback
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Steve Bannon's Conviction and Release: A Political Comeback

Hindustan Times  

Steve Bannon, a prominent right-wing figure and former senior advisor to Donald Trump, was released from prison on Tuesday after spending nearly four months behind bars and just a week ahead of the US election. Bannon left a federal prison in Connecticut where he was serving time for a contempt of Congress conviction.

Trump ally Steve Bannon loses fight to leave prison 10 days early but will still be out for election
2 months ago

Trump ally Steve Bannon loses fight to leave prison 10 days early but will still be out for election

Daily Mail  

Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to Donald Trump, found out Tuesday he will not be released early from his four-month prison sentence. However, his lawyers filed a request saying that he had accrued 10 days worth of First Step Act credits, which meant he should have been released to home confinement on Saturday, 'There is no reason for Mr. Bannon …

Appeals court ‘skeptical’ of Trump’s civil fraud conviction: Reports
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals court ‘skeptical’ of Trump’s civil fraud conviction: Reports

Raw Story  

A New York appeals court five-judge panel appeared “skeptical” of the civil fraud verdict in the case charging Donald Trump, his company, some family members, and his Chief Financial Officer falsely overvalued and undervalued assets to obtain favorable loan rates and to pay less taxes. The judges “seemed somewhat skeptical that the civil fraud verdict should hold,” HuffPost reports, “with …

Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in his state felony conviction

LA Times  

A federal judge on Tuesday swiftly rejected Donald Trump’s request to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, spurning the former president’s attempt at an end-run around the state court where he was convicted and is set to be sentenced in two weeks. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein’s ruling — just hours after Trump’s lawyers asked him to …

Steve Bannon asks for immediate release from prison
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Bannon asks for immediate release from prison

Raw Story  

Right-wing influencer Steve Bannon has asked a federal judge to let him leave prison early to continue appealing his conviction for contempt of Congress. The former White House chief strategist reported to prison in July to begin serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, and his attorneys asked the …

Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, N.Y. appeals court rules
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, N.Y. appeals court rules

LA Times  

Former President Trump’s legal team said Vice President Kamala Harris’ entry into the presidential race gives the matter new urgency as she pits herself as an ex-prosecutor taking on a convicted felon. A New York appeals court on Thursday denied former President Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican former president’s …

Peter Navarro, Trump ex-aide jailed for contempt of Congress, will address RNC, AP sources say
5 months, 1 week ago

Peter Navarro, Trump ex-aide jailed for contempt of Congress, will address RNC, AP sources say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro, who is currently in jail on contempt of Congress charges, is expected to speak at next week’s Republican National Convention just hours after his release. Navarro, who served as a Trump’s White House trade adviser, promoted baseless claims of mass voter fraud in the 2020 election and was subpoenaed by …

Steve Bannon has surrendered to begin prison sentence: CNN
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Bannon has surrendered to begin prison sentence: CNN

Raw Story  

Steve Bannon has reported to prison for defying a congressional subpoena in the Jan. 6 investigation. The right-wing podcaster and former White House chief strategist was found guilty by a jury nearly two years ago of two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House select committee, and he has been appealing that conviction and the …

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election. There is no …

Trump Ally Steve Bannon Surrenders To Federal Prison To Serve 4-Month Sentence On Contempt Charges
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Ally Steve Bannon Surrenders To Federal Prison To Serve 4-Month Sentence On Contempt Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DANBURY, Conn. — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack. Speaking to reporters, Bannon called himself a “political prisoner,” said former President Donald Trump was “very supportive” …

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges

Associated Press  

DANBURY, Conn. — Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon was taken into custody Monday after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack. Speaking to reporters, Bannon called himself a “political prisoner,” said former President Donald Trump was “very supportive” of him and …

Trump ally Stephen Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump ally Stephen Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence

LA Times  

Longtime Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon was taken into custody Monday after surrendering at a federal prison to begin a four-month sentence on contempt charges for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack. “I am proud of going to prison,” Bannon said, adding he was “standing up to the Garland corrupt DOJ.” Shortly before he …

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon as he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Defense attorneys have argued the case raises issues that should be examined by the Supreme Court, including Bannon’s previous lawyer’s belief …

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Stephen Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Stephen Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence

LA Times  

Stephen K. Bannon is appealing his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack. The Supreme Court has rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon as he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Bannon filed …

Trump's hush money judge quietly missing from Bannon's next appearance: court records
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump's hush money judge quietly missing from Bannon's next appearance: court records

Raw Story  

Steve Bannon will apparently get a fill-in judge for at least one of his criminal charity fraud case hearings. In at least one of the upcoming hearings where the 70-year-old was slapped with state charges in a charity fraud case, he won't appear before Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan. "It appears Bannon's New York criminal case is no longer …

Judge gives Steve Bannon glimmer of hope that he could avoid prison: analyst
6 months ago

Judge gives Steve Bannon glimmer of hope that he could avoid prison: analyst

Raw Story  

Ex-Donald Trump campaign manager Steve Bannon is headed to prison — and his single chance to avoid his fate is to beg the Supreme Court to save him. "The dissenting judge, Trump appointee Justin Walker, said that there is a close question regarding interpretation of the contempt statute," wrote Rubin. "Walker concluded that “because that question may well be material, …

Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges
6 months ago

Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to delay his prison sentence while he fights his convictions for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on U.S. Capitol. The emergency application came after a federal appeals court panel rejected Bannon’s bid to avoid reporting to …

Steve Bannon's emergency request to duck 4-month prison term denied
6 months ago

Steve Bannon's emergency request to duck 4-month prison term denied

Raw Story  

An appeals court has denied former Trump adviser Steve Bannon's emergency attempt to duck prison while he appeals his contempt of congress convictions. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in its decision rejecting Bannon's emergency motion that Bannon's "ground for requesting release does not warrant a depute from the general rule that a defendant 'shall. Bannon sought the emergency action to …

Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s 4-month contempt prison sentence
6 months ago

Appeals court panel refuses to delay Trump ally Steve Bannon’s 4-month contempt prison sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack. Circuit panel said Bannon’s case “does not warrant a departure from the general rule” that defendants begin serving their …

Trump ally Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence for contempt
6 months ago

Trump ally Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence for contempt

LA Times  

Steve Bannon appears in court in New York on Jan. 12, 2023. A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison after he was convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from a House committee, and on Friday he appealed to the Supreme Court. Stephen K. Bannon, a longtime ally of former …

Appeals court refuses to delay Bannon’s prison sentence
6 months ago

Appeals court refuses to delay Bannon’s prison sentence

LA Times  

Trump ally and former White House advisor Stephen K. Bannon appears in court in New York in January 2023. A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights his conviction for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol attack. U.S. …

Steve Bannon's last-ditch effort to stay out of jail 'should be denied': DOJ
6 months ago

Steve Bannon's last-ditch effort to stay out of jail 'should be denied': DOJ

Raw Story  

The Justice Department urged an appeals court to deny Steve Bannon's request to stay out of jail while he appealed his contempt for Congress conviction. The department highlighted that Bannon's arguments about the mental state required for contempt of Congress do not present a substantial question that would justify his release. The government's filing also pointed out that Bannon's reliance …

'Prison will do him good': Bannon mocked over last-ditch effort to dodge prison surrender
6 months, 1 week ago

'Prison will do him good': Bannon mocked over last-ditch effort to dodge prison surrender

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon is pleading to be spared prison because it will hamstring his ability to provide "meaningful" expertise in this year's election. "The government seeks to imprison Mr. Bannon for the four-month period leading up to the November election, when millions of Americans look to him for information on important campaign issues," Bannon's …

'Judge put him in his place': Insider flags 'contentious' moment Bannon was sent to jail
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Judge put him in his place': Insider flags 'contentious' moment Bannon was sent to jail

Raw Story  

The "contentious" hearing in which Donald Trump's former White House advisor Steve Bannon was ordered to go to jail featured Bannon's attorney yelling and being put in his place by the judge, according to a former federal prosecutor who attended. Bannon went on a tirade after the judge revoked his bail and told the popular far-right podcaster that he must …

Bannon put on notice that prison sentence may be 'the least of his problems'
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bannon put on notice that prison sentence may be 'the least of his problems'

Raw Story  

Steve Bannon's trial tribulations may have only just begun as he readies himself for prison and the district attorney who secured former President Donald Trump's criminal conviction prepares to take him to court in New York, a former federal prosecutor said Thursday night. "Ironically," Kirschner said, "a four-month prison term might end up being the least of Steve Bannon's problems." …

Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington granted the Justice Department’s request to make Bannon begin his …

Trump ally Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1, judge says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump ally Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1, judge says

LA Times  

Stephen K. Bannon, in court in New York last year, says he’ll fight orders to begin serving his four-month sentence for defying a House Jan. 6 committee subpoena. Stephen K. Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated …

US judge orders ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon to report to prison by July 1
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US judge orders ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon to report to prison by July 1

Al Jazeera  

Bannon, convicted of contempt of Congress in 2022, remains defiant as judge orders him to serve four-month sentence. A federal judge in the United States has ordered Steve Bannon, a former top adviser to ex-President Donald Trump, to report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for contempt of Congress. US District Judge Carl Nichols’s order on …

Steve Bannon Loses Bid to Overturn Contempt of Congress Conviction
7 months, 1 week ago

Steve Bannon Loses Bid to Overturn Contempt of Congress Conviction

Live Mint  

-- Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump, failed to persuade a federal appellate panel in Washington to toss his conviction for contempt of Congress. Bannon deliberately refused to comply with a subpoena requiring him to testify before a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, a three-judge panel for the District of Columbia Circuit …

Steve Bannon's Contempt Of Congress Conviction Upheld By Appeals Court
7 months, 1 week ago

Steve Bannon's Contempt Of Congress Conviction Upheld By Appeals Court

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol. But the House panel and the Justice Department contended such a claim was dubious because Trump had fired Bannon from the White House in …

Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction
7 months, 1 week ago

Appeals court upholds Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Friday upheld the criminal conviction of Donald Trump’s longtime ally Steve Bannon for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol. But the House panel and the Justice Department contended such a claim was dubious because Trump had fired Bannon from the White House in …

Steve Bannon moves one step closer to jail after appeals court upholds conviction
7 months, 1 week ago

Steve Bannon moves one step closer to jail after appeals court upholds conviction

Raw Story  

Steve Bannon moved one step closer to jail for refusing to comply with a House subpoena during the Jan. 6 investigation. The former White House chief strategist and right-wing podcaster's conviction for refusing a congressional subpoena to testify was unanimously upheld by a three-judge panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals, but his four-month jail sentence was placed on hold …

Appeals court rejects Donald Trump's latest attempt to delay April 15 hush money criminal trial
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Appeals court rejects Donald Trump's latest attempt to delay April 15 hush money criminal trial

The Hindu  

A New York appeals court judge Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay his hush money criminal trial, taking just 12 minutes to swat aside an argument that it should be postponed while the former President fights a gag order. “The First Amendment harms arising from this gag order right now are irreparable,” Mr. Trump’s lawyer Emil Bove said …

Denied: Judge refuses to delay Trump's hush money trial while he opposes gag order
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Denied: Judge refuses to delay Trump's hush money trial while he opposes gag order

Raw Story  

Justice Cynthia S. Kern denied Donald Trump's request to delay his hush money trial while he appeals a limited gag order. In a hearing on Tuesday, attorneys for Trump said the gag order should be revoked because the former president wants to publicly respond to witnesses Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels. But prosecutor Steven Wu argued the gag order should …

Peter Navarro is 1st Trump White House official to serve prison time related to Jan. 6 attack
9 months ago

Peter Navarro is 1st Trump White House official to serve prison time related to Jan. 6 attack

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Former White House adviser Peter Navarro reported to prison Tuesday for a contempt of Congress conviction, becoming the first senior Trump administration official to be locked up for a crime related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Navarro was defiant in remarks to reporters before he headed to the federal prison in Miami, calling his conviction the …

Ex-Trump White House official reports to prison to serve contempt of Congress sentence
9 months ago

Ex-Trump White House official reports to prison to serve contempt of Congress sentence

LA Times  

Peter Navarro, a former trade advisor in the Trump administration, speaks to reporters in Miami before heading to prison to serve a four-month sentence. Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro reported to prison Tuesday to begin serving his sentence for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He served …

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro will be jailed after Supreme Court rejects last-minute appeal
9 months ago

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro will be jailed after Supreme Court rejects last-minute appeal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Peter Navarro, the former Trump White House trade adviser who …

Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro’s bid to stave off prison sentence
9 months ago

Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro’s bid to stave off prison sentence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. The Monday order signed by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who handles emergency applications from Washington, D.C., said he has “no basis to disagree” with the appeals court ruling, though …

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro loses last appeal to stay out of jail
9 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro loses last appeal to stay out of jail

Raw Story  

Donald Trump former adviser Peter Navarro is out of tries to keep himself out of jail. Circuit issued an order denying Navarro's request to remain free while he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress — a decision that will force him to report to jail next Tuesday to begin serving his four-month sentence. The decision was itself an appeal …

Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds
9 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Trump White House official convicted of contempt must report to prison, appeals court finds

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An appeals court denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro ‘s bid to stave off his jail sentence on contempt of Congress charges Thursday. But a three-judge panel of the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. disagreed, finding his appeal wasn’t likely to reverse his conviction. Former White House adviser Steve Bannon previously received a four-month sentence but …

Judge lets Steve Bannon stay out of jail as he appeals contempt of Congress conviction
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge lets Steve Bannon stay out of jail as he appeals contempt of Congress conviction

Raw Story  

A judge has agreed to let former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon stay out of jail while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. "The trial judge stayed the sentence of 4 months imprisonment pending appeal," explained Lisann. U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote in his 12-page ruling that Navarro's claims didn't pose a “substantial question of law,” much …

Judge denies Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while appealing contempt of Congress case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge denies Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while appealing contempt of Congress case

Associated Press  

A federal judge on Thursday denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction for refusing to cooperate with an investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. But U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said that Navarro must report to serve his sentence when ordered …

Judge denies Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while appealing contempt of Congress case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge denies Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while appealing contempt of Congress case

LA Times  

Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro talks to the media as he leaves the federal courthouse in Washington in January. A federal judge on Thursday denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction for refusing to cooperate with an investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack …

Trump not immune from election subversion charges, U.S. appeals court rules
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump not immune from election subversion charges, U.S. appeals court rules

The Hindu  

A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges that he plotted to overturn his 2020 election defeat, bringing the former U.S. President a step closer to an unprecedented criminal trial. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected Mr. Trump’s claim that he cannot …

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, sharply rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution while setting the stage for additional challenges that could further delay the case. Trump’s team vowed to appeal, which could postpone …

Ex-Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Sentenced To 4 Months For Defying Jan. 6 House Subpoena
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ex-Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Sentenced To 4 Months For Defying Jan. 6 House Subpoena

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Peter Navarro, the former White House adviser for Donald Trump who helped spread lies about the 2020 election, was sentenced to four months in jail on Thursday for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors with the Justice Department had sought six months for Navarro, saying earlier this …

Former Trump aide Navarro sentenced to four months for contempt of Congress
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Former Trump aide Navarro sentenced to four months for contempt of Congress

Al Jazeera  

Peter Navarro is the second Trump aide convicted of contempt of Congress charges. Former US President Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro has been sentenced to four months in prison for contempt of Congress after refusing to cooperate with an investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Prosecutors also said that Navarro tried to “hide behind claims of privilege” …

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