January 1, Dem Donor Prosecuted Navarro for Defying Jan 6 Panel

Wyatt’s Take

• Nobody’s talking much about the Democrat money behind Biden’s DOJ lawyer chasing Peter Navarro.
• The Trump DOJ now wants to drop Biden’s arguments, but still pushes for Navarro’s conviction to stand.
• Navarro is demanding answers, saying the DOJ shouldn’t shift positions without telling folks why.

Peter Navarro, longtime Trump advisor, went to prison after being convicted by Biden’s Justice Department for refusing to obey a Democrat-led January 6th Committee subpoena. He appealed the conviction, pressing the new Trump DOJ to explain its abrupt flip on defending executive privilege.

The Biden DOJ prosecuted Navarro in 2022, after he claimed executive privilege shielded him from appearing before the committee. The trial’s judge was an Obama appointee, and Navarro spent four months in prison starting in 2024.

The Trump DOJ, now running the show, wants to walk away from Biden’s original arguments—but wants an outside lawyer to step in and keep fighting the conviction. Navarro isn’t letting this go quietly. He wants the DOJ to answer for its shifting stance and filed his appeal earlier this year.

“I Went To Prison So You Won’t Have To” is not just the title of my new book — it’s why I’ve kept fighting this appeal even after serving my sentence. If I lose, future presidential advisers of either party could face jail for honoring executive privilege and defending the Constitution’s separation of powers,” Navarro said.

Navarro also stated: “This isn’t just a legal duty — it’s a moral one. DOJ opposed my release pending appeal by falsely insisting there were no substantial questions of law. Now, by trying to withdraw its own brief without explanation, it admits those questions exist. I can’t get back the four months I lost in prison to the Democrat’s lawfare, but DOJ can and must explain itself.”

Biden’s chief prosecutor for the Navarro case, Mark Hobel, gave thousands to Biden and other Democrats, including Kamala Harris and various congressional campaigns, according to FEC records. Hobel’s donations highlight the political leanings behind the scenes as he led the charge against Navarro.

Navarro’s lawyers keep arguing he debated executive privilege from the start and said the committee never even tried to talk with Trump or his aides about the claims. Still, Biden’s DOJ insisted in court last September that executive privilege didn’t outweigh the need for Navarro’s testimony and that his refusal warranted the contempt charge.

In August, Navarro’s attorneys worked with the new D.C. U.S. Attorney—now Jeanine Pirro—and found the Trump DOJ will no longer back Biden’s old claims about executive privilege.

This isn’t the first time a White House official faced contempt for standing up to Congress. Yet the political targeting and flip-flopping stances should have every American asking: who’s really calling the shots?

Keep an eye on cases like this. They show how the D.C. elite play by their own rules, while middle America pays the price. Stay alert, stay informed.

Wyatt Matters

This fight is a reminder that government power can shift on a dime, and the folks in the heartland ought to be wary whenever unelected insiders change the rules halfway through the game.

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