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Questions have arisen regarding the legality of these tariffs in light of existing free trade agreements. Analysts like Kimberly Clausing from UCLA argue that imposing such tariffs contradicts the very purpose of these agreements, which are meant to facilitate better market access among trade partners, not hinder it. Although the president can lean upon national security or emergency issues to justify unusual tariff levies, the frontiers of legality remain a debated subject.