Navarro 'afraid for this country' as he heads to prison

Former Trump advisor Peter Navarro reported to a Miami federal prison on Tuesday, but not before saying his piece and warning about the grim implications of his incarceration for the U.S.

Navarro was convicted of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 Committee and received a fourth-month prison sentence. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected his bid to remain free while he appeals the conviction.

Speaking from a parking lot before heading to prison, Navarro told reporters that "I'm pissed. That's what I'm feeling right now," according to Politico. 

"But I'm also afraid of only one thing: I'm afraid for this country because this, what they're doing, should have a chilling effect on every American regardless of their party. They come for me, they can come for you," he further warned.

Navarro's incarceration contrasts somewhat with the case of Steve Bannon, who was also convicted for ignoring a subpoena from the same panel. He, likewise, received a four-month prison sentence, though U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols suspended it while he appeals.

Federal prison consultant Sam Mangel told The Tennessee Star that Navarro would serve 90 days of the sentence and do so at a minimum security wing of the prison for inmates over the age of 60.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.