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House Rules co*mittee furthers resolution to hold Navarro, Scavino in contempt

House Rules co*mittee furthers resolution to hold Navarro, Scavino in contempt

[html]Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., center, joined at left by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., talk as the House Rules co*mittee seeking contempt of Congress charges against former President Donald Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in response to their refusal to co*ply with subpoenas, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The House Rules co*mittee advanced the resolution to hold Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress. In a nine-to-four party line vote on Monday, Democrats voted to send the resolution on to the full House for a vote.
                              Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., center, joined at left by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., talk as the House Rules co*mittee seeking contempt of Congress charges against former President Donald Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in response to their refusal to co*ply with subpoenas, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., center, joined at left by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., talk as the House Rules co*mittee seeking contempt of Congress charges against former President Donald Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in response to their refusal to co*ply with subpoenas, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., center, joined at left by Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., talk as the House Rules co*mittee seeking contempt of Congress charges against former President Donald Trump advisers Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in response to their refusal to co*ply with subpoenas, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)


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UPDATED 6:13 AM PT – Tuesday, April 5, 2022

The House Rules co*mittee advanced the resolution to hold Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in contempt of Congress. In a nine-to-four party line vote on Monday, Democrats voted to send the resolution on to the full House for a vote.




If passed, contempt of Congress charges against the former Trump aides would be referred to the Justice Department for prosecution. This co*es after Navarro and Scavino rebuked subpoenas from the January 6 co*mittee while citing executive privilege concerns.


Meanwhile, GOP Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) pointed out they were high ranking officials during the Trump administration.


“As the co*mittee is well aware, President Trump has repeatedly asserted questions of executive privilege,” stated the Oklahoma lawmaker. “My understanding is that both of these individuals have co*plied with President Trump’s request and have themselves asserted executive privilege in response to select co*mittees wide ranging subpoenas, as they should have. Indeed, both of these individuals have a legal duty to do so.”




It’s likely the Democrat-controlled House will agree to hold the pair in contempt. Should the Justice Department prosecute and find them guilty, each could face up to a year behind bars and fines of up to $100,000.


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