The Supreme Court has requested a response from prosecutors, setting the stage for a critical legal showdown.
Background
Navarro’s case is linked to the lower court’s denial of his executive privilege defense at trial. He believes that this was a court error.
Drawing comparisons to the treatment of Trump ally Steve Bannon, Navarro argues that the possibility of the appeals court overturning the decision should spare him from imprisonment pending the resolution of his case.
Bannon, sentenced for a similar offense, was allowed to remain free during his appeal process.
The pending appeal is focused on the ex-presidential aide’s executive privilege claims. If his conviction for refusing to testify stands this would be the first time a presidential aide would be denied executive privilege.
With the Supreme Court poised to weigh in on Navarro’s plea, the outcome will have significant implications for the precedent set-in cases of contempt of Congress and the boundaries of executive privilege.
