Grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress

A federal grand jury has indicted former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro for contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate in the House January 6 committee’s investigation.

Navarro was arrested by the FBI today, Friday, June 3. He is currently in custody, according to Bill Miller, a spokesperson for the US attorney’s office in DC. He is scheduled to appear in court at 2:30 p.m. ET in Washington.

He faces two contempt counts: one for his failure to produce documents demanded by the committee and the second for failing to show up for subpoenaed testimony before House investigators.

Prosecutors initially had asked for Navarro’s indictment to be under seal Friday, citing the possibility that he could flee or tamper with witnesses or evidence, according to court records.

“Public disclosure risks alerting the Defendant of the Indictment of the before the Government’s arrest operation is executed,” the filling said “This would give the Defendant the opportunity to flee, tamper with witnesses or evidence, or take other steps to interfere with the criminal case.”