President Trump announced steel and aluminum tariffs Thursday without first informing Republicans in Congress. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)President Trump’s fellow Republicans were aghast Thursday in the wake of his decision to levy harsh tariffs against steel and aluminum imports. Key lawmakers learned the news from reporters as they arrived and left a weekly GOP senators lunch in the Capitol. Roberts and others fear that the steel and aluminum tariffs, which are much farther-reaching than the earlier action, could prompt similar retaliation. But on the tariffs, Trump’s decision went against the views of a vast majority of GOP lawmakers.

Source: Washington Post March 01, 2018 21:45 UTC