Mr. Tillerson was taken by surprise when the blockade was announced, according to a transcript of an interview with Mr. Tillerson last month by a congressional committee. “It makes me angry,” Mr. Tillerson said. The interview especially sheds light on the power wielded behind the scenes by Mr. Kushner. At one point, Mr. Tillerson told the congressional committee about a meeting that Mr. Kushner had with the foreign minister of Mexico at a restaurant in Washington without Mr. Tillerson’s knowledge. The restaurant owner told Mr. Tillerson about the other two men in the venue, and Mr. Tillerson walked up to their table.

Source: New York Times June 27, 2019 18:14 UTC