[Trump Cabinet Warns Court: Ruling Tariffs Illegal Could Trigger Diplomatic Crisis]
According to a report by Golden Finance, citing foreign media, Trump administration officials told the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday that ruling Trump's global tariffs illegal would severely damage U.S. foreign policy. Treasury Secretary Besent warned that this would bring about a "dangerous diplomatic embarrassment." The White House submitted statements from Besent, Commerce Secretary Lutnik, and Secretary of State Rubio to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington. The court is expected to soon rule on whether Trump exceeded his authority under the 1977 Emergency Powers Act in imposing tariffs. During oral arguments on July 31, judges expressed skepticism about the government's claim of broad tariff powers, suggesting they might side with a coalition of small businesses and Democratic-led states challenging the tariffs. Several cabinet members stated that invalidating the tariffs would overturn the results of months-long negotiations with the EU, Japan, South Korea, and other countries. "Suspending the tariffs' effectiveness would expose the U.S. to the risk of retaliation from other countries, as they might perceive the U.S. as lacking the ability to respond swiftly to countermeasures," Besent said.
