The White House Daily Chronicle, December 19, 2018

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Presidential Itinerary – the details

All events on the president’s agenda are closed to the press.

President Donald Trump will receive his daily briefing as prepared by the intelligence community then have lunch with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

In the evening, the president and first lady will participate in a pair of Christmas Receptions at the White House, one in the Grand Foyer and the other in the Diplomatic Reception Room.

See all of the president’s daily schedules HERE.

Trump’s Tweets (newest to oldest)

Official Statements

Statement from Press Secretary Sarah Sanders:

Five years ago, ISIS was a very powerful and dangerous force in the Middle East, and now the United States has defeated the territorial caliphate. These victories over ISIS in Syria do not signal the end of the Global Coalition or its campaign. We have started returning United States troops home as we transition to the next phase of this campaign. The United States and our allies stand ready to re-engage at all levels to defend American interests whenever necessary, and we will continue to work together to deny radical Islamist terrorists territory, funding, support, and any means of infiltrating our borders.

Executive Actions

On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, the President signed into law:

• H.R. 1872, the “Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018,” which promotes access for diplomats, other officials, journalists, and others from the United States to Tibetan areas of China;
• H.R. 2454, the “Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018,” which requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a data framework to integrate existing DHS datasets and systems for access by authorized DHS personnel in a manner consistent with relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties protections;
• H.R. 3996, the “Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act,” which authorizes Federal courts to transfer certain cases to the United States Tax Court; and
• H.R. 4111, the “Spurring Business in Communities Act of 2017,” which amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to foster an increase in the number of small business investment companies in underlicensed states.

Executive Branch Nominations/Designations

• none

Communications with Heads of State and State Officials (readouts often come the day after the conversation)

none

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