Trade and Security
Pretextual Protectionism? The Perils of Invoking the WTO National Security Exception
Matthew Kahn Fri, Jul 21, 2017, 2:51 PM
On Wednesday, Axios wrote a piece outlining how President Trump’s own statements could threaten his trade policy objectives:
President Trump wants to invoke a national security provision to stop the ‘dumping’ of cheap steel into America, but trade lawyers believe Trump's public statements —and dubious legal reasoning—could expose the administration to significant legal problems.