Peter Navarro, an ex-adviser to former President Donald Trump, was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison. The rare judgment makes him the second Trump official to be sentenced for defying the congressional committee’s authority after Steve Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison in October 2022.
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00:00 Mr. Woodward has already filed the appeal in this case.
00:06 This is a case of first impressions that I have said from day one is destined for the Supreme Court.
00:15 It is a case that really asks the important question of whether a senior White House aide and alter ego of the president
00:26 can be compelled to testify by Congress.
00:33 And this is where we're at.
00:36 But again, the important issue here is the central constitutional issue about the separation of powers
00:44 and the integrity of presidential decision making.
00:49 And I have been caught in a battle between two competing branches of government.
00:56 And this is, we're about halfway to resolving this case.
01:04 Are you expecting or hoping for a pardon from Donald Trump in 2025?
01:08 No, I'm not expecting or hoping for that. That's not an issue.
01:12 I do believe President Trump will win the White House.
01:14 I just want to reiterate this is an important constitutional issue.
01:17 We've always understood that this case was going to have to be resolved at the D.C. Circuit.
01:22 We've already noted our appeal and we look forward to the opportunity to talk to the D.C. Circuit.
01:27 circuit.