White House Scrambling Ahead of Trade Announcement

“The White House is planning to make a major announcement today about whether it will impose new limits on steel and aluminum imports… following months of speculation about whether President Trump would follow through on trade threats and impose tariffs that could roil global markets,” the Washington Post reports.

Jonathan Swan: “But the news comes as a big surprise to many administration officials, signaling a truly remarkable breakdown in process — and the event may not happen. The confusion last night among senior officials on the trade announcement — a decision of global consequence — is like nothing I’ve seen in the Kelly era.”