Former President Donald Trump's top White House trade adviser Peter Navarro was found guilty Thursday of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson and CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare have more on the breaking news.
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