Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing of the White House June 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. Navarro spoke on former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s new book “The Room Where It Happened.”
Former Trump aide Peter Navarro said he would only testify if former President Donald Trump allowed him to.Alex Wong/Getty Images
  • The ex-Trump aide was arrested on charges related to the congressional investigation.

  • He tried to board a plane at the airport in Nashville.

  • He urged people to buy his book in order to raise money for his defense.

The former Trump advisor said he was put in handcuffs and leg irons while being arrested after trying to board a flight.

According to court documents, Navarro was indicted on charges of contempt of Congress after repeatedly disobeying the orders of the House Committee.

The US Attorney's Office told NBC News that the man was taken into custody on Friday and remained there until he appeared in court on Saturday. He talked to reporters outside the federal courthouse about his arrest.

The former Trump aide said they put him in handcuffs after intercepting him. I was put in irons. I'm stuck in a cell.

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He urged people to buy his book to raise money for his legal defense fund.

The Capitol riot investigation led to the issuance of two subpoenas. He said he would lead the charge in subpoenaing current President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, members of the January 6 committee and otherclowns if the Republicans win the presidential election.

In an interview with MSNBC, Navarro said that he would take all of the clowns. "I'll take Biden and every single senior staff member in there, I'll put them with subpoenas, and we'll start with the impeachment of Biden for the things he's done in the past."

The ex-Trump aide discussed his plan to overturn the election in order to delay the certification of Biden's victory.

The election would be thrown to the House of Representatives if states withdrew their certifications. Even though the House is controlled by Democrats, the way votes are counted in a presidential election would most likely go to Trump.

Insider has learned that there will be six hearings in June.

Business Insider has an article on it.