Nonprofit group sues Trump administration over secret tariff document

Published March 21, 2019 12:54pm ET



Cause of Action Institute, an independent nonprofit watchdog organization, is suing the Trump administration for a confidential Commerce Department report that assesses whether tariffs on autos and auto parts imports are needed to protect domestic industries.

The nonprofit has already filed Freedom of Information Act requests for the document, which is widely presumed to favor tariffs, but says the lawsuit is needed because the document remains secret.

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