U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta on Tuesday denied Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s request for a new trial over his contempt of Congress case. Navarro was convicted in September of contempt when he refused to cooperate with the House Select Committee investigating the 2020 election overthrow attempt and Jan. 6 attack. Navarro claimed that the jury in his case took a break outside of the courthouse during deliberations and they could have witnessed protesters — and signs they were holding up — and had their decisions swayed. “Importantly, the court finds that the jurors would not have …