President Trump greets members of the five branches of the military by video conference on Christmas Day in the Oval Office. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)President Trump on Wednesday visited U.S. troops in Iraq, in his first trip to a conflict zone since assuming office. The trip, which came the day after Christmas, was not previously announced by the White House. The White House press office was unstaffed and did not issue any daily guidance for the president’s schedule. @FLOTUS Melania and I were honored to visit our incredible troops at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq.

Source: Washington Post December 26, 2018 21:45 UTC