FILE PHOTO: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference held by U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday he would be present at the Supreme Court during a hearing this week on the legality of President Donald Trump's tariff policy that the treasury chief called a "matter of national security."

"I'm actually going to go and sit, hopefully in the front row, and have a ringside seat," Bessent told Fox News' "Jesse Watters Primetime" show. "This is a matter of national security."

When asked if his presence at the Supreme Court could be seen as potential intimidation, Bessent said he will "emphasize that this is an economic emergency."

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Christopher Cushing)