WASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro ‘s bid to stave off his jail sentence on contempt of Congress charges Thursday. Navarro has been ordered to report to a federal prison by March 19. He argued he should stay free as he appeals his conviction for refusing to cooperate … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge held veteran investigative reporter Catherine Herridge in civil contempt on Thursday for refusing to divulge her source for a series of Fox News stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington imposed a fine of … Read more
FILE – Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Federal Courthouse, in Washington, Aug. 28, 2023. A federal judge on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, rejected a bid for a new trial for Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional … Read more
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to hold U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith in contempt of court, accusing his office of violating an order pausing activity in its prosecution of the former president for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Trump’s legal team said Smith and … Read more
In a dialog with Newsmax host Eric Bolling on Friday, Rudy Giuliani mentioned that he was with Donald Trump when the information broke that his ex-trade adviser, Peter Navarro, had been convicted of contempt for refusing to adjust to a subpoena from the Home choose committee regarding their investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. “This one … Read more
Home Republicans are scrapping a high-profile vote to carry FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt as they ramp up their investigation into President Joe Biden. The Oversight Committee had been scheduled to fulfill Thursday on a decision holding Wray in contempt of Congress after a weeks-long back-and-forth with the bureau. However Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) … Read more