There was a general sense among most Federal Reserve officials that interest rates could be lowered by the end of the year, minutes of the Fed’s June 17-18 meeting showed.

The minutes reveal more closely the behind closed doors thinking between the U.S.’ top policymakers with the Fed under barrage from the White House.

The U.S. central bank’s decision to hold interest rates steady in June was unanimously supported, but officials were starting to splinter over the path forward.