Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro was found guilty of contempt of Congress by a jury of his peers on Thursday.
In a federal court case before District Judge Amit Mehta, a jury determined that Navarro had broken the law by refusing to cooperate with a congressional panel investigating Jan. 6.
Sentencing was scheduled for Jan. 12, 2024. Navarro faces up to a year in prison.
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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon was found guilty of contempt of Congress last year. He has appealed after being sentenced to four months of incarceration and a $6,500 fine.
Attorneys for Navarro vowed to appeal if he was found guilty.
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