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D.C. Circuit Affirms Navarro Contempt Conviction, Rejects Privilege Claim

7/22/2026

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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt conviction on July 21, 2026.
Judges Patricia Millett, Nina Pillard and Michelle Childs said Navarro failed to show executive privilege was invoked.
Navarro completed a four-month prison term after his September 2023 conviction and was freed before the 2024 RNC.
Lawyer Abhishek Kambli called the ruling a correction of D.C. Circuit precedent and announced an appeal.

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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s contempt conviction on July 21, 2026.
Judges Patricia Millett, Nina Pillard and Michelle Childs said Navarro failed to show executive privilege was invoked.
Navarro completed a four-month prison term after his September 2023 conviction and was freed before the 2024 RNC.
Lawyer Abhishek Kambli called the ruling a correction of D.C. Circuit precedent and announced an appeal.