Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:46am on 22 Feb 2026,Sunday India Global
Prominent Indian-American attorney Neal Katyal has publicly challenged US President Donald Trump’s plan to raise global import tariffs to 15%, arguing the move lacks a solid legal basis and contradicts the Department of Justice’s earlier position in court. Katyal, who recently won a Supreme Court case that struck down Trump’s previous tariffs, said on X that if sweeping tariff powers are truly justified, Trump should seek approval from the US Congress as required by the Constitution. He noted that the administration’s own DOJ previously acknowledged Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 doesn’t clearly apply. The debate follows the Supreme Court ruling that limited executive tariff authority.
