Japan-based Nippon Steel is suing the U.S. Government over President Joe Biden blocking their purchase of U.S. Steel, calling the move, “political.”

Why don’t you tell the American citizens — and the people of Granite City — what you’re going to do with our plant?” Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson asks of U.S. Steel.

In a joint statement, Nippon and U.S. Steel called Biden’s decision “a clear violation of due process and the law’’ and suggested they would sue to salvage their deal: “We are left with no choice but to take all appropriate action to protect our legal rights.’’