Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent deferred to the lower courts to determine how refunds for President Trump’s International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs will work.
Scott Bessent demurs on plans to refund Trump’s IEEPA tariffs as admin rolls out plan B
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February 22, 2026
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