Trump Ally Peter Navarro Freed From Prison, To Speak At RNC

Former Trump White House aide Peter Navarro was released from federal prison in Florida on Wednesday morning and is preparing to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Wednesday night.

Navarro, imprisoned for four months after being convicted of contempt of Congress charges, has been a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump. The 75-year-old was sentenced after he did not show up for a deposition with the Democrat-run January 6 committee and did not provide them with certain documents, citing the doctrine of executive privilege. 

Navarro, who was the director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy under Trump, has maintained he did nothing wrong, saying he was targeted because of his political views and connections to Trump. 

“I’m afraid for this country because this, what they’re doing, should have a chilling effect on every American regardless of their party,” he said before turning himself in to federal authorities in March. “They come for me, they can come for you.”

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected an effort by Navarro to avoid prison time while he appealed his case. 

Navarro will reportedly speak around 6:00 p.m. CST Wednesday as the RNC enters its third day. 

“The best is yet to come!” Navarro’s X account posted on Wednesday. 

Another former Trump White House aide, Steve Bannon, is currently serving a four-month prison term over his conviction on similar charges. 

Bannon was also convicted for not complying with a subpoena from the January 6 committee in 2022 instructing him to testify and produce certain documents for the committee. After a lengthy appeals process, a federal judge ordered Bannon to report to prison on July 1. 

On the campaign trail, Trump has sharply criticized the Biden administration, saying that it has weaponized the Justice Department against him and his supporters. After a judge dismissed Jack Smith’s case against him over his handling of classified documents, the former president said all legal cases against him should be dropped.

“The Democrat Justice Department coordinated ALL of these Political Attacks, which are an Election Interference conspiracy against Joe Biden’s Political Opponent, ME,” he added. “Let us come together to END all Weaponization of our Justice System, and Make America Great Again!”