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Scott Bessent: “This 122 authority is good for 150 days.”

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 03:46

That's a section of the federal law that no president has ever invoked. What does the president think will happen in the quarter? Why does he think it will stand up to legal scrutiny? Again, This 122 authority is good for 150 days. During that time we will do studies on Section 232, which will be done by Commerce Department, Section 301, which will be done by USTR. (03:46–03:51)

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Asserts that the Section 122 authority for tariffs is valid for 150 days.

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