Washington: President Donald Trump confirmed he will not attend Wednesday’s Supreme Court arguments over the legality of his sweeping tariffs, despite earlier indications that he might. Trump said his absence was intended to avoid distracting from the case. “I just don't want to do anything to deflect the importance of that decision,” he told reporters on Sunday.

However, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will attend the hearing, describing his role as seeking “a ringside seat” and emphasizing that the tariffs represent an economic emergency. When asked if his presence could be construed as intimidation, Bessent told Fox News he would focus on the economic stakes rather than politics.

The tariffs under scrutiny were imposed by Trump using the International Emergency Economic Powers

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