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The aura ring im Arlette Saenz at the white house. And this is cnn trump allies, surrenders. Peter navarro becoming the first former white house official to be in prison for defying congress. What will his four months in . Isnt look like well talk to an expert on whitecollar crime and well discuss how the former president s legal problems may finally be catching up with him. And former top general in the hot seat on capitol hill as House Republicans hold a highstakes Election Hearing on the Bide...

televised hearings next week. ryan noble at the capitol with us for the very latest. what are two contempt charges he is facing . >> reporter: so these are reled to the defiance of the subpoena sent to him via the january 6th committee, one has to do with his refusal to hand over documents the committee is interested in as part of their investigation, the other is his refusal to sit in deposition for interview with the committee, both could result in serious jail time and a hefty fine,...

Man is below the law. if you get a subpoena, you cant hide behind vague claims of privilege. nixon versus gsa, the mcgann case, executive privilege is limited to immediate white house advisors on government policy. b bannon is a private citizen. his claims cant shield his conversations in plotting with other private citizens. his status according to the cases doesnt get executive privilege protection. he has absolutely no immunity. america, what would happen if you received a subpoena from congr...

Again, hes trying to join the lawsuit, asking the court to decide whether he can refuse any kind of subpoena. this issue of absolute immunity or executive privilege, how would that be applicable, paul? >> well, fred, he doesnt have absolute immunity. theres really no witness in this situation would get absolute immunity. the executive privilege claim, it could have some legitimate basis. as a matter of fact, mulvaney more than anybody else would have an executive privilege claim because the pres...