The members insisted Trump hold off on any declarations until he can brief members personally on the plan, according to this person. A senior GOP official expressed some dismay that White House officials seemed unprepared to answer questions. The official said the White House should not have been surprised by the reaction Trump aides received. This official said there is a big difference with Mexico in that these tariffs are intended to affect border policy. "We had an opportunity at lunch to talk to a number of representatives of the White House about this particular strategy," he said.

Source: CNN June 04, 2019 21:22 UTC