Former Trump Adviser Makes Plea to US Supreme Court After 15 Days in Prison

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday filed another request with the U.S. Supreme Court in a bid to avoid prison time after spending about two weeks in prison on contempt of Congress charges. His lawyers submitted a petition of reconsideration of an emergency request that he filed last month, which was denied at the time by Chief Justice John Roberts. Mr. Navarro faces a four month prison term, and he’s served about 15 days behind bars. “Dr. Peter K. Navarro self-surrendered to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons on March 19, 2024 and has now served fifteen (15) days of his four (4) month sentence,” read the new petition, filed Tuesday. “Of note, on March 26, 2024, the D.C. Circuit set a briefing schedule in his appeal, providing that briefing will not be concluded until July 19, 2024, after he is scheduled to have served the entirety of his prison sentence. Accordingly, we respectfully request your reconsideration of the Chief Justice’s denial.”...