Trump White House official Peter Navarro has appealed to the Supreme Court to allow him to stay out of prison as he appeals against his contempt of Congress conviction.

Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with an investigation into the January 6 2021 attack on the US Capitol, has been sentenced to four months in jail.

Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro will stand trial in September on contempt of Congress charges filed after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

A federal watchdog agency on Monday reported one of President Donald Trump’s economic advisers repeatedly violated the law during the election campaign by criticising Joe Biden.