President Donald Trump, who canceled his planned 16-day Christmas trip to Florida because of the partial government shutdown, spoke to members of the U.S. Armed Forces from the Oval Office via video conference on Dec. 25, thanking them for their service and sacrifices.
Trump spoke with members from all five military branches, stationed at posts around the world. Representatives of the Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps—hailing from military bases in Guam, Qatar, Bahrain, and Alaska—took part in the Dec. 25 video call, according to the White House.
