NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Division filed swimsuit Wednesday towards Peter Navarro, claiming the previous adviser to Donald Trump used an unofficial electronic mail account whereas working within the White Home and wrongfully retained presidential data.
The lawsuit in federal court docket in Washington claims Navarro used at the very least one “non-official” electronic mail account — a ProtonMail account — to ship and obtain emails. The authorized motion comes simply weeks after Navarro was indicted on legal costs after refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol.
The civil instances alleges that through the use of the unofficial electronic mail account, Navarro failed to show over presidential data to the Nationwide Archives and Data Administration.
The Justice Division is asking a federal choose for an order “authorizing the restoration of any Presidential data within the possession, custody, and/or management of Mr. Navarro.” The swimsuit additionally seeks unspecified damages.
“Mr. Navarro is wrongfully retaining Presidential data which can be the property of the USA, and which represent a part of the everlasting historic document of the prior administration,” the swimsuit states.
A lawyer representing Navarro within the legal case didn't instantly reply to a message in search of remark concerning the civil case.
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