"Whoa," a MSNBC host said on Sunday as a public defender described Supreme Court Justice Judge Neil Gorsuch apparently criticizing a power grab by Donald Trump.Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney, appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, and was asked about the issue of tariffs. She noted that there was "
a really interesting argument at theS
upreme Court this week that suggested that a couple of conservative justices may join the liberals in striking downD
onald Trump's tariffs." She continued, specifically noting comments made by Gorsuch. "I mean, we won't know until we actually see the ruling, but the arguments certainly suggested that a couple of judges are very interested in potentially striking this down," she said. "And the most stunning comments came from Neil Gorsuch, who is a strong conservative member of the court, who made a comment indicating that he believes that the Trump presidency has been gradually but steadily taking too much power away from the legislature. Congress." That led host Jonathan Capehart to blurt out, "Whoa." Oyer further added, "So the Supreme Court is sort of telegraphing that congress has the responsibility for taxation. Tariffs are a tax. And if we need to tariff other countries, it should be congress doing it, not the president."
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