Former Democratic Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill told MSNBC's “Morning Joe” on Friday that she sentenced former President Donald Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro to “four years instead of four months” for contempt of Congress. He expressed his personal desire to see the decision taken.
Mr. Navarro was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison and a $9,500 fine for contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a committee subpoena on Jan. 6, while Mr. McCaskill wish It was a longer period. The Department of Justice (DOJ) had previously argued that Navarro should serve six months in prison and pay a $200,000 fine. claim He said he had “aggravated” the “attack” on the rule of law and that his “defiance and contempt deserve severe punishment”. (Related article: 'What are they afraid of?': Hunter Biden says Joe 'saved my life', refuses to appear at House Republican deposition)
“As a person, I wish it had been four years instead of four months, but it's always heartening to see this system work,” McCaskill said after Navarro's sentence.
“I wish more people had been charged with contempt of Congress,” she added. “I understand why they didn't do that, but Congress needs to step up its oversight.”
President Joe Biden's son Hunter previously rejected a subpoena for private testimony in December, saying he would testify only in public. Instead of attending his deposition, Mr. Hunter held a press conference at the Capitol.
House Republicans had threatened to hold the president's son in contempt of Congress, but the president has now agreed to give a private deposition in February.
“Hunter Biden is scheduled to appear before our committee for a deposition on February 28, 2024. His deposition follows several interviews with Biden’s family and associates. “We look forward to Hunter Biden's testimony,” House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan said in a joint statement.
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