Trump would later speak from the White House with service members at remote sites around the world, along with taking some questions from reporters. Having jumped the gun, NBC News attached an editor’s note to its story on Trump’s “Christmastime” omission:Editor’s note: On Wednesday, a day after this article was published, President Trump made a surprise visit to Iraq to greet U.S. troops. He left the White House “late on Dec. 25,” according to the report. On Twitter and conservative media, there’s a lot of commentary criticizing NBC News for its “fake news” report about Trump’s “Christmastime” activities. In defending the piece, an NBC News source said, “NBC waited until there was a full lid from the White House before publishing the piece,” referring to jargon indicating that the day’s news from the White House is done.

Source: Washington Post December 27, 2018 17:48 UTC