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Intelligence Synthesis · April 14, 2026
Research Brief
Directed Inquiry: Investigate Peter Navarro: Search USASpending for "Peter Navarro OR East West Analytics consulting c

Directed Inquiry

Question: Investigate Peter Navarro: Search USASpending for "Peter Navarro OR East West Analytics consulting contracts 2021-2026". Would reveal if Navarro maintained government contracting relationships that could constitute influence activities outside LDA scope.. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.

Date: 2026-04-14

Research Findings

The investigation found no evidence of Peter Navarro or East West Analytics maintaining government contracting relationships during 2021-2026 that would constitute influence activities outside LDA scope. However, the research revealed extensive documentation of Navarro's controversial contracting activities during the COVID-19 pandemic while serving in the Trump administration. Congressional investigators found that Navarro directed over $1 billion in federal funds to companies, including a $96.4 million respirator contract to AirBoss Defense Group and a $354 million pharmaceutical contract to Phlow Corporation, often bypassing standard procurement processes. Navarro was subsequently convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the January 6 investigation and served a four-month prison sentence from March to July 2024. Upon his release, he immediately returned to government service, being appointed as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing in Trump's second administration starting January 2025. The absence of any documented contracting relationships during his period outside government (2021-2024) suggests he did not maintain the type of influence activities the investigation sought to identify.

Data Collected

  • Entities created: AirBoss Defense Group (ADG), Phlow Corporation, House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Federal Correctional Institution Miami, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Rick Bright, Robert Kadlec, Patrick Callahan, James Clyburn, Sam Mangel, Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, Stanley Woodward
  • Facts recorded: 8
  • Connections mapped: 5
  • Web sources consulted: 30

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