The White House had issued no memorandum or directive to State or Treasury sanctions officials to prepare for the unwinding and didn’t alert them that the president’s announcement was imminent, one senior U.S. official told Reuters.
The sudden removal of the sanctions appeared to be a classic Trump move - a sudden decision, a dramatic announcement and a shock not just for allies but also some of the very officials who implement the policy change.
Classic move, sir.
This stuff is all above my pay grade, and you never have to hand it to him, but I do always lean towards "less meddling" with this stuff if that is indeed what is happening.