Trump offers holiday greetings to US troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has wished U.S. troops worldwide a merry Christmas.
Speaking by video conference to members of all five service branches on Christmas morning, Trump said, “I know it’s a great sacrifice for you to be away from your families, but I want you to know that every American family is eternally grateful to you, and we’re holding you close in our hearts, thoughts and prayers.”
The president was spending a rare Christmas in Washington