The Trump administration has pushed back on those calls. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back last week, arguing against a liability shield for AI companies and reiterating his position that accountability must rest with those who create and deploy these systems, according to the Wall Street Journal. President Trump posted on social media Monday that the U.S. is leading China in AI and that he is "not going to stifle Growth." He also said that federal law enforcement, including the Justice Department, retained the authority to intervene "if we have to."