President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit with members of the military at a dining hall at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018. (Andrew Harnik/Associated Press)AL-ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Iraq (all times local):1:30 a.m. The head of a powerful Iraqi militia that enjoys backing from Iran is threatening to expel U.S. forces from Iraq after an unannounced visit by President Donald Trump to American troops stationed in the country. The office of Iraq’s prime minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, is not saying whether he has accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to visit Washington. In a speech to troops at a base in western Iraq, Trump defended his decision to withdraw forces from neighboring Syria.

Source: Washington Post December 26, 2018 19:31 UTC