Peter Navarro indicted on contempt of Congress charges over Jan. 6

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Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro was indicted by a grand jury on contempt of Congress charges Friday for defying subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Department of Justice announced. "Former White House advisor Peter K. Navarro has been indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of contempt of Congress stemming from his failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the United States Capitol," the Justice Department said in a release. According to the indictment, Navarro faces one count over his refusal to appear for a deposition in front of the committee and another count for refusing to produce documents. Navarro was taken into custody Friday, according to a law enforcement official. If convicted on both counts, Navarro could face a maximum of two years in prison and fines up to $200,000, according to the Justice Department. He was set to make an initial court appearance Friday afternoon in Washington.