By LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press)
The Supreme Court declined to stop a prison sentence for Peter Navarro, a former official in the Trump administration, as he appeals his conviction for disobeying Congress.
Navarro is set to go to a federal prison on Tuesday for four months after being found guilty of not cooperating with a congressional investigation into the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro has argued that he couldn't cooperate with the committee due to former President Donald Trump invoking executive privilege, but the lower courts disagreed.
The order from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said he has no reason to disagree with the appeals court ruling, although it doesn't affect the final outcome of Navarro's appeal.
The lawyer for Navarro, Stanley Woodward, declined to comment.
Another Trump aide, Steve Bannon, received a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress, but was allowed to remain free pending appeal.
Navarro was found guilty of defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee and U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta refused to delay his prison sentence.
The Supreme Court is also preparing to consider whether Trump has immunity from charges related to the 2020 election.
