Donald Trump’s former trade advisor Peter Navarro hasn’t been in prison for a full two months yet, and he’s already showing signs of breaking inside the big house, as new reporting confirms that the staunch Trump ally and convicted criminal has filed a desperate, “emergency” motion for his release with more than 2 months still left in his sentence.
On March 14th, Navarro turned himself into a federal prison in Miami to serve out his 4-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena. The former Trump trade advisor infamously fought tooth and nail to avoid his criminal conviction and subsequent sentencing but ultimately lost that battle when Chief Justice John Roberts rejected Peter’s 11th-hour attempt to remain on the outside while he worked through the process to appeal his criminal Contempt of Congress conviction.
CBS Correspondent Scott MacFarlane broke reporting on the Hail Mary emergency filing in a post on social media.
“ALERT: Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro files emergency motion to get his prison sentence reduced (for release),” MacFarlane wrote in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter.”
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According to the reporter, Peter’s defense argues, “Dr. Navarro’s term of imprisonment has been marred by the same political turmoil that gave rise to his prosecution.. ”
“He has been denied the opportunity to speak both with the press as well as a with Member of Congress”
MacFarlane included a link to the new court motion in his post:
ALERT: Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro files emergency motion to get his prison sentenced reduced (for release)
Defense argues: “Dr. Navarro’s term of imprisonment has been marred by the same political turmoil that gave rise to his prosecution.. ”
“He has been denied the…
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) May 9, 2024
Navarro’s motion continues: “He has been denied the opportunity to speak both with the press as well as a with Member of Congress. Indeed, when the Director of the Bureau of Prisons was asked about why a sitting Member of Congress could not speak to Dr. Navarro, he was informed that Dr. Navarro is, ‘too notorious’ to be interviewed.”
As noted by MacFarlane in a follow-up post on X, “Navarro is imprisoned at the federal facility in Miami. His emergency motion references Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) multiple times. His projected release date is July 17.”
The filing goes on to read:
On a more personal note, defense counsel has been denied the request to visit Dr. Navarro unless they agree to do so on the weekend. Pertinent to the instant motion, upon information and belief, Dr. Navarro is the only prisoner at his facility serving a misdemeanor sentence and the only prisoner not now eligible for early release under the First Step Act of 2018.”
Republican political consultant Mike Madrid picked up MacFarlane’s reporting on the new motion and added, “Peter Navarro is scared silly in that prison cell.”
Peter Navarro is scared silly in that prison cell https://t.co/8ZwuqLZ2Hq
— Mike Madrid (@madrid_mike) May 10, 2024
Read the full court filing here.
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