Ignore the prior precedent of Attorney General Eric Holder refusing to appear before Congress and give testimony; the rules are different for Trump Republicans.
Peter Navarro refused to testify to the J6 committee.
The committee held Navarro in contempt of Congress; they forwarded the case to the corrupt Merrick Garland Dept of Justice.
The DOJ pursued the case against Navarro, and he was convicted today of two counts of contempt of Congress by a DC jury.
WASHINGTON – Peter Navarro, a former White House adviser to Donald Trump, has been found guilty on two contempt-of-Congress charges for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 select committee.
A jury returned the unanimous conviction Thursday after a four-hour deliberation, which followed a two-day trial featuring testimony from three former Jan. 6 committee staffers. Each count carries a one-year maximum sentence, and Navarro intends to appeal the verdict.
[…] After Navarro refused the panel’s demands, the House held him in contempt of Congress, forwarding the case to the Justice Department, which charged Navarro in June 2022. Those charges came seven months after a close Trump ally, Steve Bannon, was similarly charged for defying the Jan. 6 select committee. Bannon was convicted in July 2022 and is fighting the matter on appeal. (read more)
I get Navarro is standing on principle. But he would have been smarter to show up and just answer most questions with the standard “I don’t remember, I can’t recall”. Tell them nothing. but hey you complied with the subpoena. That’s what Hillary did. She gave them the I can’t remember answer 200 times. They will now send him to prison. Just as they do with political opponents in Russia and China — when they don’t just off them.
“They will now”
Italians have a saying… the truth, after the fact, won’t help you much.
“When they first brought the FARA charges against me, there was all kinds of indirect communications with me, going back and forth, that there would be more charges filed unless Manafort cooperates, unless Manafort does this, that, and whatever.
“They said that, both about me and my aid. Who ended up, because he did have legal problems, cutting a deal and then becoming their liar.”
— Paul Manafort, August 17, 2022
I disagree. Clinton was not in the same situation of betraying executive priviledge.
True that evil and corrupt Lesbian C’ -word, was running the equally evil and corrupt, always, but always Ant-American US State Dept.
It is my understanding that he J/6 committee was not legally constituted because it did not have Republicans that their party chose, only RINO Republicans that the democrats chose. So, I think he should have appeared and just said that reason for not answering any of their phony questions.
But hey, I’m not the one paying big buck for defense attorneys.
Because of the way it was structured, it was a commission not a congressional committee.
Trump had exercise executive privilege and he was advised by his counsel to abstain. They would have weaponize it regardless. You’re not dealing with good faith efforts here. They will come after you and destroy you. Don’t give them an inch. There’s a war.
Peter Navarro is such a brilliant, creative, indefatigable great patriot and stand up guy. I wish we had 1000 more like him.
God bless Peter.
Peter Navarro is a true Patriot. He will go down with the ship. He’s a true fighter.
I don’t think the ship is going down.
Let’s Hope!
When does the Karma kick in on the Left, so they have to pay a price? The jack-o__s in the Republican party sit around with thumbs up their @$$es!
Karma for the Dems will be having to run a dis-unified country with high inflation, masses of unassimilated immigrants, a staggering economy, unaffordable housing, and a corrupt legal system…without popular support.
The skies are not going to open up and angels descend to set things right.
These ILLEGAL ALIENS invading our country are NOT immigrants. Please don’t fall into the lefts narrative. Just sayin’.
Until people REALLY realize, REALLY get it…that the GOPe is IN CAHOOTS with EVERY BIT OF THIS…
nothing changes.
This weaponization could NOT be happening WITHOUT the ASSISTANCE from the GOPe!!!!!!!
The ‘final stage’ is when DEMOCRATS,….your basic ‘liberal Democrats’ finally accept and embrace the reality that “we” have a One Party System, (Uniparty) and that THEY have been getting “played” just as much as R voters have.
And, the DIVISION our enemy MUST have to survive, dissolves and they are utterly defenseless.
And, we are entering the final stage,….now.
#NukeDC
#ToRussiaWithLove
DC, Brussels, Davos.
I just donated to Peter Navarro’s defense fund. It was only $25 but it was what I could afford.
https://www.givesendgo.com/navarro
We cannot let the demons win. Navarro is one of the great ones.
“In a civilized, non-partisan America, the FBI would have allowed Peter to voluntarily surrender – and it would have been very simple because Peter literally lives within 50 yards of the FBI.
Instead, an armed squad of FBI agents surveilled Peter to Reagan National Airport on June 3rd, 2020, ambushed him in a jetway, refused his request to phone for legal advice, and then whisked him away for a strip search and leg irons.
As Peter sat for hours in the same jailcell John Hinckley once occupied for shooting a president, Peter was not allowed to contact an attorney. Meanwhile, the Biden regime’s gendarmes leaked the news of this public spectacle to the press – all in their shameless effort to try and humiliate and coerce Peter Navarro into submitting to their illegal will.
Peter is having none of that. He will continue to stand up for the Constitution and his Commander in Chief.
In a civil suit Peter filed just days before his brutal arrest, Peter raised key constitutional issues that range from the illegal weaponization of Congress’ investigatory powers and its attendant violation of the Constitution’s separation of powers to the Constitution’s proscription against bills of attainder and the sanctity of executive privilege.
Peter’s ultimate mission is to get these critical legal controversies to the Supreme Court and thereby put an end to the Democrat’s tyranny. So please give whatever you can afford. Peter needs your help today!”
“I have to make a living.” – Mike Pence
So help me fraud.
“What really shows Mike Pence’s treachery… he had this legal opinion, that was flawed, that he used for his betrayal on January 6th. He did not share any of it with myself, the president, or white house legal council, he had an absolute obligation to the commander in chief to do so.”
–Dr. Peter Navarro
Navarro calls out Mike Pence for betraying Trump
https://rumble.com/v15uc4a-john-fredericks-gettr-navarro-called-out-mike-pence-for-betraying-trump..html
This is so important for people to understand. Navarro stood up to RINO Pence who is the biggest traitor in PDJT’s inner circle.
Peter is having none of that. He will continue to stand up for the Constitution and his Commander in Chief.
….INDEED ! …I would like to emphasize…’Constitution and the Commander in Chief (Pres. Donald J Trump)….just sayin’
It would serve everyone well, if you have an understanding of the legal constructs of law when Peter Navarro said… “There are many legal scholars who believe that the privilege is “presumptive”.
If none of you understand this, it simply means you can’t just assume, you need to clearly “evoke” that executive privilege.
This judge believes he did not and if true, Navarro loses. That’s what Peter Navarro is getting at with leaving it to appeals.
I need to clarify, a presumption is virtually assuming and why Navarro even stated those quotes above is beyond me. Just because you believe it’s a given, you must also claim it loud and clear in writing and/or vocally, or both!
Peter Sues Pelosi & Her Kangaroo Jan 6
https://peternavarro.com/peter-sues-pelosi-her-kangaroo-jan-6/
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He couldn’t possibly be any more in contempt of congress than I am.
You, me & millions, brother.
Congress is contemptible & will be Judged by the Real Judge
Remember when AG Bill Barr refused to testify to Congress and they held him in criminal contempt of congress?
No jail time, or fines, for him either.
Source:
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/17/house-votes-to-hold-william-barr-wilbur-ross-in-criminal-contempt-of-congress-1418900
When will stupid Republicans learn the three words?……repeat after m e “I don’t recall all, I don’t recall, I don’t recall…..”?
Peter Navaro was arrested and convicted by Treasonous Congressional leaders of refusing to testify about a lie, hoax, a planned trap of innocent people. You can’t get more honest and brave.
It won’t work.
It is the ‘independent’ DoJ and FBI that decides to prosecute. Congress or the president can only suggest or refer for prosecution.
This is the reason Flynn was arrested for ‘lying’ to Peter Strzok when Strzok investigated him under the auspices of the 220 year old Logan act about a diplomatic phone call that was the equivalent of a white bread and American cheese sandwich.
It is the same reason that Hillary wasn’t arrested when she killed Quaddafi after he kept his end of the deal he made with Bush W’s Dept of State regarding terrorism and creating a nuke.
Both of these things put the country in danger. With Flynn, it is because it destroys any level of trust between the FBI and the office of the president. With Hillary, it makes it impossible to negotiate with any other dictators that happen to be either supporting terrorism or trying to create a nuke.
Navarro was targeted because he pointed out that if Fauci had ‘fessed up to funding gain of function in the Wuhan lab, we could have pressured the Chinese to give us the research notes, including the virus’s genome map.
If you bend the knee once…you might as well stay there.
Repeat after me, its called “Separation of powers”, repeat it, learn it.
I disagree with those suggesting Navarro should have just appeared before the committee.
Absolutely no person associated with or as a Republican should have appeared. Any that did so should have been shunned.
Appearing before this sham committee just gave legitimacy to it where none of them deserved any.
While we are on the subject, the Freedom Caucus should have brought the business of Congress to a halt over the J6 Committee’s establishment and conduct.
Just like our congress acting as this this administration is legit?
He’s a hero!
Could McCarthy have withdrawn the complaint from the DOJ? If so, why didn’t he?
Because McCarthy ain’t playing for our team. He believes his job is to help Joe Biden and destroy all MAGA Republicans, and he is very, very serious about doing his job.
We know where the country is going, and still people refuse to open their eyes and prepare.
We are heading to a catastrophic financial collapse, mass unemployment, food shortages of a scale never seen before, the inability to heat, or cool homes, and extreme violence.
If folk are not getting prepared, it won’t matter who is in the White House. I honestly believe Russia is about to be blamed for a global bank hack, or EMP strike. Once the grid goes down chaos will ensue, and then the lights will come back on with the CBDC replacing your cash in the bank. Our only hope is smaller banks fight back from being swallowed up by Goldman Sachs (Remember Hilary Clinton’s closed door meeting?). The government will control your account and the CBDC’s. There will be no more loans, no mortgages, and the UK has already issued its intentions. We already know where Canada stands. People need to wake up!
Contemp of Congress. If that isn’t the most agregious oxymoron in the English language, I don’t know what is. I can’t thing of another group more contemptible than that sad sack of crap. Three quarters of this country despise them, collectively and individually. And the icing on the cake is that we have to pay for this abuse! This country is broken.
All J6’s and anyone associated with being victims of prosecutorial harassment should consider going on a mass hunger strike.
What the hell good will that do?
ValJar and David Plouffe, keeping their word.
‘The three volumes of the Navarro Report provide a demonstration that President Trump had a good faith belief that the November 3, 2020 Presidential election results, were, indeed, the poisonous fruit of widespread fraud and election irregularities. Evidence used in the preparation of the Navarro Report includes more than 50 lawsuits and judicial rulings, thousands of affidavits and declarations, testimony in a variety of state venues, published analyses by think tanks and legal centers, videos and photos, public comments, and extensive press coverage.
https://peternavarro.com/the-navarro-report/
The GOP would never do something like this to the dems.
Mitch would freeze up forever.
The current House can un-refer the criminal charges against Navarro and Bannon. Just ask that the DOJ to not contest the appeals. Is there anyone, anyone? reading this who is stupid enough to believe that Kevin McCarthy would do that? Is there anyone who thinks Kevin McCarthy is in any way, shape, or form better than Nancy Pelosi the speaker of the house? Kevin McCarthy is corrupt vermin who wouldn’t lift a finger to help a republican or defy his buddy Joe Biden.
I am so sick of the lack of “give a shit” from the RNC and Republican politicians. I cannot think of a more useless group of people.
This would never be happening with a strong focused conservative RNC Leadership. We all know this.
The citizenry is the only solution.
Navarro is always a favorite of mine. He still is.
This is a travesty brought on by weak leadership.
Not weak leadership…
COMPLICIT leadership.
FIFY
But it wasn’t a select committee. It was never properly constituted to be a select committee because the members of the committee were chosen by just one side of the aisle.
As it was not a properly constituted committee, it had no standing to even issue any subpoenas. The entire committee proceedings should be tossed in the dustbin where they belong!
If anything, that body was a commission.
Garland has got to go to prison!!!!!!!
It’s not a two-tiered justice system, it’s lawlessness. There are no rules. Appealing to precedent or norms is useless. These Communists are like vampires on the corpse on the American judicial system. They use the memory of its credibility as cover for their lawlessness.
Lawless.
This is a good man who stands behind his principles. He is a standard for every American. He is no sunshine patriot. Frankly, it’s a disgrace that unnamed commenters hiding behind fabricated “handles” provide advice suggesting he should have gone along to get along.
Prayers for our MAGA Brother, Peter Navarro 🙏🏻🙏🏻. MAGA 👊👊🇺🇸🇺🇸
If all of the Trump administration picks had been of the quality of Mr. Navarro, we would be sitting here at the end of President Trump’s second term arguing whether the 2024 nominee was going to be Pence or DeSantis.
Never noticed the “people I’d like to punch in the nose”… before.
I wholeheartedly concur.
So why was Eric Holder never convicted of contempt of congress when he refused to appear to answer questions about ‘fast and furious?’ We all know why because fast and furious was a deep state operation to arm cartel thugs on our southern border. They were the precursor to the destruction that is going on now to USA sovereignty. Only those who stand up for freedom and rule of law under our Constitution are being harassed, convicted and imprisoned. We will all be joining them either as sheep, enslaved or dead unless we stand against the tyrants.
If the Republicans had any testicles they would do the same thing to the Biden stonewalling efforts. But a las, we have the coward group. The doors are open. They have broken every norm and precedent and what these spineless Republicans don’t understand is that once those boxes are open, you can’t close them with “norm methods”. That’s a loser position. It’s return fire at this point. What’s good for the goose….
Mister Navarro is an honest, honorable hardworking man. That report he compiled showing precisely how the 2020 Vote was manipulated is proof enough of how completely corrupt and sold-out FEDGOV is–including the judiciary branch. There must needs be some serious movement toward putting a stop to this persecution of political opposition. Like ol’Ben said back in 1787, “Gentlemen, if we don’t hang together we shall most assuredly hang separately.” I have no doubt that a federal snoop somewhere is watching this thread right now; taking notes for reference during the mop-up phase of their destruction of this Republic, its Constitution and its citizens.
Say what you like…
the Left EXECUTES, while the Right seems content to ‘judiciously study’ (K. Rove), offering up scintillating ex post facto media deconstructions that explain, often with devastating insight and accuracy, how the Left just completed yet another successful execution.
I think the apropos Political Science term is ‘eating dust’. Eat enough dust and you can catch yourself asking for condiments to improve the taste just a little.
It’s okay Ma, just a compound fracture when it coulda easily been an amputation. I’ve sketched out a Venn Diagram to show you exactly how they did it.
Becuz tamarrah Trump.
How can they convict him of anything if the J6 committee destroyed all of their records? I mean where is the written proof that he even got asked to appear if it was destroyed?
Scott Adams recently commented that the prediction he made in 2020 has come to fruition…if joe xiden rakes power…conservatives will be hunted and prosecuted.
They are…
No one tried to overturn shit.
There exist methods for challenges to election “results,” which by the way are not properly auditable or transparently believable to the public without coaxing from the media.
There are also procedures for appointing different elector slates, and they were indeed used in Hawaii in their very first presidential election in 1960.
Overturning election results implies tanks and military in the streets – not people filing lawsuits in vain in a court system that refuses to uphold its oaths to apply the law with impartiality.
–Seth Keshel
On the other hand, when is Crooked Hillary Clinton going to be indicted for trying to over turn the 2016 election?
Its that photo above supposed to be the Eye of Pelosi and Hitlery’s Mount Doom up in NY in the background?
Yet the same DOJ refuses to honor subpoenas from House committees. Bunch of corrupt MFers.
How the hell is he not covered by executive privilege?