HAPPENING NOW: Appeals court judges raise immediate skepticism about whether President Trump had the power to impose sweeping and broad-based tariffs under his emergency powers.
"IEEPA doesn’t mention the word tariffs anywhere," one judge noted.
"IEEPA doesn’t mention the word tariffs anywhere," one judge noted.
Judges now also wondering whether they can review Trump's claim of an emergency over the trade deficit, which has been persistent for years.
DOJ lawyer says the deficit has spiked in recent years and threatens military readiness. He also says judges can't escond-guess president's discretion on that determination.
DOJ lawyer says the deficit has spiked in recent years and threatens military readiness. He also says judges can't escond-guess president's discretion on that determination.
One judge now wondering, if Trump has the extraordinary, unbounded power to tariff on basis of "emergency" — and that he has total discretion to delcare an emergency — why would any president bother with longstanding trade powers that have more onerous limits?
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