DOJ Drops Lawsuit Against Trump Adviser Peter Navarro

The Justice Department under President Donald Trump has dropped a civil lawsuit against White House trade adviser Peter Navarro that was originally filed during the Biden administration. The lawsuit accused Navarro of using a non-official ProtonMail email account for government business during Trump's first term and failing to turn over presidential records to the National Archives, actions which violated the Presidential Records Act. The case was dismissed without explanation in a joint filing, with each side bearing their own fees and costs. Navarro, who recently served a four-month prison sentence for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the January 6 Capitol attack, continues to deny wrongdoing and claims political motivation behind these investigations. The Trump administration's decision aligns with a broader pattern of protecting political allies by dropping prosecutions or reconsidering convictions. The dismissal has drawn criticism for signaling leniency toward recordkeeping violations and reinforcing perceptions of selective justice favoring Trump associates.