Cardozo International & Comparative Law Review
Abstract
The note argues that President Trump's use of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act to impose tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles under the pretext of national security constitutes an abuse of executive power. It contends that this action undermines the constitutional authority of Congress to regulate trade and tariffs, raising significant concerns about the separation of powers and the potential for future presidential overreach. The note advocates for legislative reforms to reclaim congressional oversight and ensure that national security justifications for tariffs are genuine and narrowly defined.
Disciplines
Comparative and Foreign Law | International Law | International Trade Law | Law | Military, War, and Peace | National Security Law | President/Executive Department
Recommended Citation
Jacob Ely,
The “National Security” of Nations: President Trump’s Pretextual Tariff Rationale and How to Overcome It,
3
Cardozo Int’l & Compar. L. Rev.
241
(2019).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/ciclr/vol3/iss1/8
Included in
Comparative and Foreign Law Commons, International Law Commons, International Trade Law Commons, Military, War, and Peace Commons, National Security Law Commons, President/Executive Department Commons