Former Trump Adviser Defends DOJ Lawyer Targeted by Conservative Activist

Peter Navarro says Laura Loomer is going after the wrong man in her crusade against Stanley Woodward

Apr. 9, 2026 at 3:07pm

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A dimly lit, wood-paneled government office with a solitary desk bathed in warm, diagonal sunlight and deep shadows, conveying a sense of quiet contemplation and the weight of legal responsibilities.As political tensions escalate in Washington, a government lawyer's office stands as a quiet symbol of the legal battles being fought behind closed doors.Washington Today

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro has come to the defense of Stanley Woodward, a top lawyer at the Department of Justice, who has been targeted by conservative activist Laura Loomer. Navarro argues that Woodward was one of the few lawyers who fought for Trump and his allies when they were facing legal challenges from the Biden administration. He says Loomer is misguided in her attacks on Woodward, whose only apparent sin is that his wife is a liberal.

Why it matters

This story highlights the ongoing political tensions and legal battles between Trump's allies and the Biden administration. It also raises questions about how political ideology and personal relationships are being used to target government officials and lawyers, even those who were working to defend Trump and his associates.

The details

Navarro says Woodward is "one of the very few lawyers in the D.C. swamp who actually fought for President Trump" when the Biden administration was trying to put Trump "behind bars for more than 700 years." Woodward represented some of Trump's closest advisers, including Dan Scavino, Walt Nauta, Kash Patel, and Brian Jack, as well as many January 6 defendants. Navarro argues that Woodward's willingness to take on these cases has likely cost him any chance of being appointed to the bench.

  • Woodward represented Trump allies and January 6 defendants during the Biden administration's legal battles with the former president's circle.
  • The Supreme Court recently vacated Steve Bannon's conviction, which Navarro says shows his own legal battle is not yet over.

The players

Stanley Woodward

The No. 3 lawyer at the Department of Justice who fought for President Trump and his allies when they were facing legal challenges from the Biden administration.

Laura Loomer

A conservative activist who is now targeting Woodward and trying to get him fired from the DOJ.

Peter Navarro

A former Trump adviser who has written a book called "I Went to Prison So You Won't Have To" and is defending Woodward against Loomer's attacks.

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What they’re saying

“Woodward is one of the very few lawyers in the D.C. swamp who actually fought for President Trump when Joe Biden's weaponized lawfare machine was trying to put the greatest president in modern history behind bars for more than 700 years.”

— Peter Navarro, Former Trump Adviser

“At great cost to his own career, Woodward also represented some of the president's most trusted advisers—Dan Scavino, Walt Nauta, Kash Patel, Brian Jack, and others in Trump's orbit. He even fought for many January 6 defendants while the white-shoe firms shut their doors and the legal establishment looked the other way.”

— Peter Navarro, Former Trump Adviser

What’s next

Navarro says his own legal battle is not yet over, following the Supreme Court's recent decision to vacate Steve Bannon's conviction. This suggests there may be further developments in the ongoing legal disputes between Trump's allies and the Biden administration.

The takeaway

This case highlights the deep political divisions and legal battles playing out in Washington, where even government lawyers who defended Trump and his associates are being targeted by conservative activists. It raises questions about how political ideology and personal relationships are being used to attack officials, rather than focusing on their actual conduct and record.