WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he plans to take a “ringside seat” at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. That’s when the justices are set to hear arguments on whether President Donald Trump overstepped federal law in setting many of his sweeping tariffs. Trump had said he wanted to go to the arguments in person. But this weekend, he ruled it out, saying he didn’t want to be a distraction. Bessent told Fox News Channel the case was critical, calling it a “matter of national security.” Lower courts have said Trump overstepped his powers when he set the tariffs, but left them in place pending the Supreme Court’s decision.
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