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[–] thal3s@sh.itjust.works 109 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Former President Donald Trump's top White House trade adviser Peter Navarro was found guilty Thursday of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

A jury in Washington, D.C., convicted the former Trump administration official following a trial that lasted just over a day. Navarro's defense team called no witnesses.

Sentencing is set for January, and Navarro faces a maximum of one year in prison and a fine of $100,000 for each count.

Good, now do all the others.

[–] athos77@kbin.social 102 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It needs to be prison time, otherwise it's just the cost of doing business.

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 72 points 1 year ago

If the punishment is a fine, it's only illegal for poor people.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hence why all sentences are and/or. Fine of $100,000 and/or 1 year old prison.

It's the same in every state and federal application to my knowledge.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

Agreed. But OP was saying there needs to be some time in the mix.

[–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

The article clearly states that he faces jail time AND a fine, not OR a fine.

[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

1 year is the worst he can get? Hopefully it is prison time as that fine is a joke.