Now, Navarro is attempting to delay both hearings because Liz Harrington, Trump’s spox, is due to give birth. Standing alone, Ms. Harrington’s testimony does not prove that former President Trump instructed Dr. Navarro to assert executive privilege in response to the Committee’s subpoena. The statement explained that President Trump had asserted executive privilege and noted that the J6 Committee should negotiate any waiver of the privilege with his attorneys and him. Ms. Harrington conveyed the statement to two of President Trump’s administrative assistants and, later that day, Dr. Navarro publicly released the statement. “Like fatter Tony Soprano.” An officer asked: “Would you be willing to press charges?” She responded: “Yes.

Source: New York Times August 11, 2023 14:48 UTC