Bessent was responding to a question about a case currently in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., which challenges the legality of what Trump calls "reciprocal" tariffs as well as a separate set of tariffs imposed in February against China, Canada and Mexico.

The Supreme Court is set to consider whether to overturn its landmark 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

The Trump administration had been withholding $239 million in congressionally appropriated funding from the National Endowment for Democracy when the group sued in March.

The lawsuit by the National Endowment for Democracy is just one among dozens against the administration for frozen or withheld money previously approved by Congress.

Federal judges have continued scrutinizing the Trump administration’s immigration policies amid ongoing deportation efforts. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb has blocked key actions, while lower courts have pressed for greater transparency and accountability in enforcement.