US President Donald Trump could become the first sitting US president to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court if he attends the tariff hearings, APA reports citing Bloomberg.
Trump previously stated that he would like to personally attend the hearings that would decide the fate of the import tariffs he imposed. In the Supreme Court's more than two-hundred-year history, no sitting president has attended the oral arguments, Bloomberg notes, citing Clare Cushman, director of publications at the Supreme Court Historical Society. Trump's appearance at the hearing could allow the administration to pressure the court to overturn the ruling that the tariffs were illegal, but the American leader's participation remains uncertain, as he is expected to speak at a business forum in Miami, Florida, that same day, the agency adds.
The Supreme Court scheduled a hearing on November 5th to examine the legality of numerous tariffs imposed by the U.S. administration. The case was initiated after a group of business representatives filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, claiming the tariffs were illegal and harmed their companies. On August 29th, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Trump lacked the authority to impose many of the tariffs he announced. On September 4th, the Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn the ruling.
Trump and senior administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and trade negotiator Jamison Greer, have repeatedly argued for the tariffs to be upheld, arguing that failure to do so would jeopardize U.S. trade negotiations with other countries and existing deals.
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