Trump WH adviser Peter Navarro slapped with grand jury subpoena related to Capitol riot
The former trade adviser to President Donald Trump said he received the subpoena from the FBI agents on Thursday of last week seeking to compel his testimony in front of a federal grand jury on Thursday, June 2. Federal prosecutors are seeking records from Navarro related to the Jan. 6 Capitol last year, including “any communications” with Trump. Navarro disclosed the existence of the subpoena in a draft lawsuit that he intends to file against members of the House Jan.
The former Trump aide said the grand jury subpoena was signed by Graves and ignores"all claims of executive privilege and testimonial immunity while commanding me to testify before" the grand jury in D.C. on Thursday. Navarro's lawsuit seeks a judge to declare the Jan. 6 committee"neither duly authorized nor properly constituted," and thus prohibited from issuing subpoenas. The complaint seeks a declaratory judgment against President Joe Biden"that he does not have the legal authority to waive any executive privilege or testimonial immunity invoked by his predecessor in this case.
Navarro will represent himself in the lawsuit, which is dated June 1, the date he will presumably file it in court. The draft lawsuit did not contain a copy of the alleged May 26 subpoena.