California Attorney General Rob Bonta Announces Lawsuit To ‘Reign In The President’ After Imposing ‘Rouge And Erratic’ Tariffs

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During a press briefing on Thursday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to end Trump's tariffs.

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00:00Thank you all for being here and taking the trip. I want to thank Christine and

00:05Chris for sharing their stories and speaking up about the impact on their

00:11businesses and California businesses generally. Rob Bonta, California Attorney

00:16General, and we're here because President Trump's rogue and erratic tariffs are

00:22wreaking havoc on our nation's financial systems and causing uniquely immense

00:28harm to California's economy, the fifth largest economy in the world and a major

00:34driver of our national economy. Together with Governor Newsom, I'm filing our 14th

00:42lawsuit against the president in less than 14 weeks. This one challenging the

00:49tariffs he unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers

00:56Act. We're asking the court to rein in the president, restore to our economy and

01:03uphold the Constitution. The president is yet again acting as if he's above the law.

01:12He isn't. He is yet again violating the US Constitution, overriding Congress's

01:20authority and breaching the separation of powers. It's simple. Trump does not have

01:28the authority to impose these tariffs. He must be stopped. Before I get into the

01:34nitty-gritty, I want to express my great appreciation to Governor Newsom and his

01:38team for their leadership on this issue and many issues and their partnership and

01:43collaboration with us on this case. We're proud to work with them as always and I

01:48want to recognize my team at the Department of Justice, especially the

01:51individuals in the government law section who work tirelessly to make this

01:55lawsuit possible. It's an honor to work alongside so many dedicated public servants

02:01both at the DOJ and in the governor's office.

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