Judge Hears Peter Navarro’s Demand For Mistrial

ABC News reports:

In a rare post-trial hearing, a court security officer testified before the judge overseeing former Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress case, after Navarro’s attorneys moved for a mistrial.

Navarro, who under Donald Trump was director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, was found guilty last week of two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena issued in February 2022 by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

After the verdict, Navarro’s attorneys moved for a mistrial on the grounds that the jury exited the building before returning a verdict, and that they may have seen protesters while outside.

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A court officer testified before the judge in Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress case, after Navarro moved for a mistrial following his guilty verdict. https://t.co/qTeYYjJzPd

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