Former White House Advisor Peter Navarro, who served under Donald Trump, received a four-month jail sentence for contempt of Congress.

The charges stemmed from Navarro defying a subpoena related to the congressional investigation into the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack.

Navarro had been found guilty in September on two counts of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the attack.

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The judge overseeing the case, US District Judge Amit Mehta, criticized Navarro during the sentencing, rejecting Navarro’s claim that his prosecution was politically motivated.

Judge Mehta emphasized that Navarro’s sentence was a result of his own actions, stating, “You are not a victim. You are not the object of a political prosecution.

These are the circumstances of your own making.” In addition to the jail term, Navarro was fined $9,500.

Navarro promptly appealed the case to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals.

His legal team plans to address issues related to his argument that he didn’t comply with the subpoena because Trump had asserted executive privilege.

Each count carries a mandatory minimum sentence of one month in prison, and while prosecutors sought a concurrent six-month sentence for each count and a $200,000 fine, the judge imposed a four-month jail term and the $9,500 fine.

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Prosecutors argued that Navarro’s refusal to comply with subpoenas was comparable to the conduct of some Capitol riot participants, stating that he prioritized politics over the country and obstructed Congress’s investigation.

Navarro’s attorneys are seeking no more than six months of probation for each count, and they have requested a stay on the sentence as they pursue an appeal.