Federal appeals court judges bristled at President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to levy reciprocal tariffs in oral arguments on Thursday, news outlets reported. 

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington was skeptical of Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, to levy tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China over the fentanyl crisis.

“IEEPA doesn’t mention the word tariffs anywhere,” Judge Jimmie Reyna told Justice Department lawyer Brett Shumate, calling that omission a major concern.

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