A veteran Trumpist and convicted felon is expected to return to Team Trump. The 47th elected president of the United States appointed Peter Navarro, who held similar positions during the Republican’s first term, as trade and industry advisor on Wednesday, December 4. He has since served four months in prison for obstructing Congress’ investigative powers following the assault on the Capitol.
“I am pleased to announce that Peter Navarro, a man who has been treated horribly by the deep state, or whatever you want to call him, will be my senior advisor on trade and industry,” he said. congratulated Donald Trump in a message posted on his Truth Social network. The “deep state” is a widespread notion among Donald Trump’s supporters that government bureaucrats are working behind the scenes against him.
Convicted of refusing to cooperate in the Capitol affair
Peter Navarro is a loyal supporter of the American billionaire, and one of the main economic advisers to the White House during his first term. “During my first term, few have been more effective or tenacious than Peter in enforcing my two sacred rules: buy American, hire American,” Donald Trump once again greeted. “He helped me renegotiate unfair trade deals like NAFTA and the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement, and implemented every one of my customs and trade actions QUICKLY,” he said. added. Donald Trump has already threatened a general increase in customs duties, including for Canada. His Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was received on Friday by the president-elect at his residence in Florida.
Last January, Peter Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison. He was found guilty of refusing to respond to a summons and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee, which was investigating the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, during which hundreds of supporters of Donald Trump had stormed the seat of the US Congress in an attempt to prevent the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. He was released from prison in mid-July. Like all other ministers, the appointment of Peter Navarro will have to be validated by the Senate.