Peter Navarro, President Donald Trump 's senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, has escalated his dispute with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) by filing a lawsuit over the indictment brought against him for contempt of Congress related to the January 6 Committee on Sunday.

The Justice Department has disavowed its role in his indictment, which led to a four-month stay in a minimum-security prison, but Navarro argued the department cannot disentangle itself from the charge that led to his imprisonment.

Newsweek reached out to the DOJ by email outside of normal business hours on Sunday evening for comment.

Why It Matters

Navarro refused to appear before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol, known as the January 6 Committee

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