Navarro told reporters he reports to prison with “strength” knowing Trump is the GOP nominee.
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Peter Navarro, an ex-aide to former President Donald Trump, claimed “executive privilege” in refusing to tell reporters if he had spoken to Trump while reporting to prison Tuesday, claiming he is beginning his four-month stay in federal prison “proudly” following a failed 11th-hour bid to appeal his contempt of Congress conviction.Key Facts
Navarro reported to the Federal Bureau of Prisons facility in Miami Tuesday to begin serving the sentence, after the Supreme Court on Monday rejected his appeal.
Navarro reprised his claim that his conversations with Trump were subject to “executive privilege” while speaking to reporters outside of the facility Tuesday.
