Webthe contempt of congress trial against peter navarro started in earnest wednesday morning, with dueling opening statements from prosecutors and the. Webpeter navarro, former trade adviser to donald trump, has been sentenced to four months in prison and a $9,500 (£7,500) fine for contempt of congress. Webnavarro was convicted thursday, sept. 7, of contempt of congress charges filed after he was accused of refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation. Webformer president donald trump’s previous trade adviser, peter navarro, on friday told republicans to cease their attacks on vice president kamala harris’ sexual past and her. Webnavarro, 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 the. Webthe verdict came after a short trial for navarro, who served as a white house trade adviser under trump and later promoted baseless claims of mass voter fraud in. Webcruz, 23, pleaded guilty last october to murdering 14 students and three staff members on feb. 14, 2018, at parkland’s marjory stoneman douglas high school. Webthe defence has rested its case in the sentencing trial for parkland shooter nikolas cruz, in a bombshell move that has derailed proceedings and sparked a furious. Webwashington (ap) — the justice department on thursday pushed back on an assertion from former trump white house official peter navarro, who had claimed.