“We were doing our duty to warn elected officials and the American public about the risks of this deal, which could have hurt our workers and U.S. national security,” McCall said. “This lawsuit is nothing but a frivolous attempt to silence us.”
The Legal Battle Continues
Despite the motion to dismiss, the lawsuit remains unresolved, and a court date is set for March 12 for oral arguments on the matter. U.S. Steel has expressed confidence in its legal position and vowed to continue pursuing the case.
“We will not back down in our pursuit to expose illegal conduct by Cleveland-Cliffs, which we believe is attempting to monopolize the North American steel industry,” a U.S. Steel spokesperson said. “We’re confident the facts are on our side.”
Meanwhile, Cleveland-Cliffs and Nippon Steel have yet to respond to further requests for comment.
A Push for Reversal
In addition to the lawsuit, Nippon and U.S. Steel are seeking to reverse Biden’s decision to block the deal. The companies argue that political interference tainted the review process, and they are requesting a new examination of the merger by the U.S. government.
