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Corker: 'Jailbreak brewing' in Congress over Section 232 tariffs

June 28, 2018 at 7:36 PM
President Trump's use of Section 232 tariffs has united the world in opposition to the U.S., Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) said on June 24, heralding a "jailbreak brewing" in Congress to rein in the executive branch. "The president broadly has used Section 232 of the Trade Act, which is national security. It's absolutely an abuse of his authority. It's being used against our European allies, Canada, Mexico, and many other countries," Corker said on CBS' "Face...


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