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International Business Times
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Morgan Music

Trump-Appointed Judge Among the 'Activist Judges' the White House Accuses of 'Inserting Themselves' Into Presidential Decisions

The White House denounced the judiciary panel that blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, accusing the "activist judges" of "inserting themselves" where they don't belong.

The panel consisted of three judges, each appointed to the court by a president, including Judge Timothy Reif, who was added to the court in 2019 by Trump.

"There is a troubling and dangerous trend of unelected judges inserting themselves into the presidential decision making process," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a briefing on Thursday following the court ruling against Trump's tariffs.

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