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BumRushDaShow

(151,126 posts)
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 06:59 PM Sunday

Trump DOJ Opens Door to Reversing Peter Navarro's Criminal Conviction

Source: MEDIAite

Apr 20th, 2025, 2:30 pm


The Justice Department under President Donald Trump is reconsidering the legal basis for Peter Navarro’s 2023 conviction for criminal contempt of Congress, according to court filings reviewed by The Washington Post.

In a motion filed two weeks ago that was viewed by the paper, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia asked to postpone oral arguments in Navarro’s ongoing appeal of the conviction, stating the department needed time “to reexamine its position on the executive-privilege issues implicated in this appeal.”

A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the request, according to the Post.

The DOJ now has until Aug. 29 to decide whether it will continue defending Navarro’s conviction or reverse its position.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/news/trump-doj-opens-door-to-reversing-peter-navarros-criminal-conviction/

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Trump DOJ Opens Door to Reversing Peter Navarro's Criminal Conviction (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Sunday OP
All members of the Trump Crime Syndicate will go free. Irish_Dem Sunday #1
I'm amazed they don't overturn JMCKUSICK Sunday #2
Depends on how much any one person pays... nt Shipwack Sunday #5
"Ron Vara" is literally dictating their fucking economic policy, so that fucking tracks. Karasu Sunday #3
Must watch: Navarro in 1996 at the Democratic convention. 7:00 minute mark. IcyPeas Sunday #4

Irish_Dem

(68,464 posts)
1. All members of the Trump Crime Syndicate will go free.
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:03 PM
Sunday

While good people will be threatened and persecuted.

JMCKUSICK

(1,987 posts)
2. I'm amazed they don't overturn
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 07:16 PM
Sunday

every conviction from the Biden DOJ, you know, being crooked and all

IcyPeas

(23,466 posts)
4. Must watch: Navarro in 1996 at the Democratic convention. 7:00 minute mark.
Sun Apr 20, 2025, 08:05 PM
Sunday

Just listen for a minute..... please!!!! He was running as a Democrat and denounces republicans. What a con.



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