Twelve states sue Trump administration over controversial tariff powers
A coalition of twelve states is taking legal action against the Trump administration, challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that he can impose tariffs unilaterally under IEEPA.
(CNN)- A coalition of twelve states is taking legal action against the Trump administration, challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that he can impose tariffs unilaterally under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of International Trade, argues that the president’s actions are an overreach of executive authority and violate the Constitution, which grants…