Rex Tillerson said he had to condense complex foreign policy issues for President Donald Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner often interfered.
Author: Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY
President Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran as regime accuses US of ‘economic’ terrorism
The sanctions were aimed at retaliating against Iran for shooting down a U.S. drone last week.
Donald Trump vowed to raise pressure on Iran and cripple its economy. Did it backfire?
Critics of Donald Trump’s Iran strategy say it has created the current crisis but the administration says Tehran will be forced to negotiate.
Engel blasts Trump’s ‘phony’ emergency, says Democrats will try to block Saudi Arabia weapons deal
Rep. Eliot Engel, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called the Trump administration’s weapons sale an abuse of the law and vowed to stop it.
‘Diplomacy at its finest’: Pompeo defends Mexico deal amid criticism of Trump’s tariff threat
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo disputed reports that Mexico had already agreed to most of the provisions months ago, before last week’s frenzied talks.
Countdown to US-Mexico tariff deadline: Trump says there’s ‘good chance’ a deal can be reached
Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on all Mexican imports unless the Mexican government stops the flow of Central American migrants into the U.S.
‘Not the time to do business as usual’ with Saudis: Senators to rebuke Trump over arms sales
Sen. Graham is normally an ardent defender of Trump. But the GOP senator is furious with the administration over plans to sell arms to the Saudis.
Trump’s tariff threat over migration prompts sharp response from Mexico: ‘There is a clear limit’
Mexican officials are trying to reverse the Trump administration’s decision to slap a 5% tariff on imports, in response to the migration crisis.
Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner meets with Israeli leader amid political chaos
Jared Kushner,Trump’s son-in-law and adviser, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday even as Israel faced an unprecedented political stalemate.
Trump administration plans to sell new weapons to Saudis despite lawmakers’ objections
The new weapons sales– worth $8.1 billion – has sparked a fierce backlash from lawmakers who say it’s an ‘end-run’ around Congress.