An ardent federalist, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is learning that leaving school policymaking to the states means not always getting what she wants.
The administration is already deliberating over the logistics and location of the meeting, which has still not been officially confirmed by North Korea.
President Trump has claimed that he can achieve what has eluded his predecessors through the force of his own personality, but so far, he has little to show for that.
The White House was scrambling to put together an order that the president could sign at a 3:30 p.m. meeting with industry executives, but aides said details were in flux.
Experts say the conversations most likely do not constitute witness tampering, but they show how the president has ignored advice to avoid the appearance of interfering.