Navarro defiant in post-prison RNC speech: 'They did not break me'

Former White House advisor Peter Navarro on Wednesday expressed defiance after leaving prison during his speech at the Republican National Convention.

During the Trump administration, Navarro held the post of director of the United States Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy. This year, he served a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 Committee. He delivered his address to the RNC the same day he was released from custody.

The former Trump advisor opened his speech by joking about the "MAGA tattoo" he got while in prison.

"Yes indeed this morning I did walk out the federal prison in Miami," he said. "I'm here with you in this beautiful city of Milwaukee. I got a very simple message for you. If they can come for me, if they can come for Donald Trump, be careful. They will come for you. If we don't control our government, their government will control us."

He then recounted his conviction and legal proceedings, warning that the government could come after everyday Americans.

"Here's how I got in prison. The legislative branch came for me. First. Your favorite Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, created your favorite committee, the sham January 6 Committee, which demanded that I violate executive privilege. What did I do? I refused," he said. "The J6 committee demanded that I betray Donald John Trump, to save my own skin, I refused."

"They stripped me of every possible defense, and then what, just like in Manhattan with Donald Trump, they threw me the wolves of an anti Trump jury and where the DC swamp, they convicted me, they jailed me. Guess what? They did not break me," he declared.

"And here's the thing, when politics fails, the investigations and prosecutions begin. They did it to me. They're going to do it to Trump, but hear me out. They've also done it to Catholics, pro life activists and parents, parents who are just standing up for the kids at school board meetings," he warned.

"And in Trump's America, you didn't have to worry about being locked up for disagreeing with the government. I went to prison so you won't have to," he declared. "I am your wake up call."

He concluded his speech by bringing his fiancé on stage, praising her for staying by his side, and kissing her.