"It was a big breaking news day, Jennings stated. But I just think we ought to acknowledge something. This is a properly functioning government today. The president of the United States, the head of the executive branch, made a policy decision. The Supreme Court that renders legal opinions about these kinds of decisions, made a decision. They said, You can't do that."
"The president of the United States said, Ok, I agree, and I will acknowledge your decision. I am going to use a different statute to try to do what I want to do.' This is properly functioning government."
The Supreme Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not permit the president to unilaterally impose tariffs, invalidating the Trump administration's tariff regime. The 6-3 majority included Chief Justice John Roberts, Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch, and the court's three liberal justices. President Trump reacted angrily and singled out Barrett and Gorsuch for criticism. CNN commentator Scott Jennings said the sequence of events demonstrated a properly functioning government, noting the president accepted the ruling and planned to pursue alternative statutes. Former Clinton aide Keith Boykin disputed Jennings' characterization as overly charitable.
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