President-elect Trump on Wednesday named his former once-jailed aide Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing to the incoming White House, picking a loyal ally to help implement Trump's broad plan for tariffs.
Navarro served as White House trader adviser in Trump’s first term. That eventually led to Navarro serving a a four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
Just hours after Navarro’s release from prison in July, he got a roaring reception by Republicans during his prime-time speech endorsing Trump for a second term........