Here is a LINK to a corroborating story on Politico.
I want to highlight some of the text of the Treasury Department statement, I’ll explain after the quote;
“In consultation with President Donald J. Trump, the Treasury Department will not be issuing waivers to U.S. companies, including Exxon, authorizing drilling prohibited by current Russian sanctions,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in the one-sentence press release Friday.
Last time I checked, the Treasury Department was a separate department of the US government, with big boy pants...Admitting that they consulted with Trump will certainly raise some eyebrows, considering the swirling controversy about Russian meddling...As far as I’M concerned, if he thinks this is proving his independence, he’s pissing up the wrong rope...