Bessent: Anything That The Courts Do To Get In The Way Both Harms The American People And Tariff Revenue
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is interviewed by FOX News “Special Report” host Bret Baier on the future of the “Big, Beautiful Bill” in the courts.
BRET BAIER, FOX NEWS: Scott Bessett. Mr. Secretary, thanks for being here. TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT: Bret, good evening. BAIER: Your thoughts on this on-again, off-again judicial tug of war over tariffs? BESSENT: Well, Bret, it seems highly inappropriate for the judiciary to weigh it in here when the Senate had the opportunity to override the President and didn’t. So, you know, in terms of separation of powers, the Senate has chosen not to exercise their powers, and the President absolutely has the right to set the trade agenda for the U.S. We are, this administration is committed to fair trade, and we are striking the best deals for the American people, and anything that the courts do to get in the way, both harms the American people in terms of trade and in terms of tariff revenue.
