Peter Navarro Claims He Can’t Find Defense Attorneys

The Insider reports:

In a letter Wednesday, addressed to the federal judge presiding over his prosecution, Navarro alleged misconduct by the FBI and federal prosecutors, who he said were “pushing very hard for a ‘speedy trial’ as part of its strategy to exploit the unrepresented.”

“Clearly, the prosecution’s strategy is to take advantage of an individual without adequate representation,” Navarro wrote in his letter to Judge Amit Mehta. “At this point, I am very actively seeking a legal team but am facing a number of hurdles.”

During an initial court appearance, Navarro was represented by a public defender. But he indicated that he might proceed without an attorney, saying, “I don’t want to spend my retirement savings on lawyers.”

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