Peter Navarro, who was a trade adviser to then-President Donald Trump, appeared in US court after being charged with contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena from the House panel investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. , 2021. He spoke to reporters afterward and said he plans to represent himself pro se because he doesn’t want to be “swept up in the mud.”
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PETER NAVARRO: I represent myself pro se because I don’t want to be dragged into the mud of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars of my retirement savings on these types of ventures. I am going to evaluate my legal strategy in light of what has happened with this, and more will follow.
But if you want, please don’t yell at me when I stop. Don’t follow me. Just let me walk home, and I’d really appreciate that. It was a long day. I’ve been generous with my time. God bless America. Thank you.
