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Scott Bessent: “It is not up to the administration. It is up to the lower…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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FULL INTERVIEW: Scott Bessent Holds Interview After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs

Published | Video Starts at 00:57

That is clearly going to be up to you, which is why you. No, no, no, no, Dana, it is not up to me. It is up to me. Not you, not you. It is not up to the administration. It is up to the lower court. Let's just be clear on that. Okay. Well, the Justice Department told a federal appeals court in this very case last year, if tariffs imposed on plaintiffs during these appeals are ultimately held unlawful, then the government will issue refunds to plaintiffs. (00:57–01:01)

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Asserts that the decision on tariff refunds is up to the lower court, not the administration.

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