Supreme Court could hand lifeline to Trump officials facing Democrats’ subpoena threats

The Supreme Court could give Trump administration officials a stronger defense against criminal contempt charges as Democrats prepare to turn their incoming congressional majorities into investigations of the president and his advisers.

The looming oversight battles have raised the stakes of Peter Navarro’s challenge to his conviction for defying the House Jan. 6 committee during the Biden administration. Republican attorneys general and conservative legal groups are urging the justices to hear the case, which could make future contempt convictions harder to obtain.