2019 Day 1068: A White House official directed the Defense Department to "hold off" on sending aid to Ukraine less than two hours after Trump's call with the Ukrainian president; Mitch McConnell suggested that Republicans had not ruled out hearing witnesses at the impeachment trial, but wouldn't agree in advance to hearing witness testimony; U.S. military and intelligence officials are concerned that North Korea is poised to conduct an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching American shores in the next few days or weeks; and Trump complained that windmills are "very expensive" and claimed they "kill many bald eagles." Dec 23, 2019
2020 Day 1434: Trump vetoed a $741 billion defense spending bill; Trump suggested that he would not immediately sign the $900 billion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress; the Trump administration agreed to buy 100 million more doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine; Trump granted clemency to 20 people, including two people who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller's Russia inquiry; and the White House sent staffers a memo that they “will start departing” the week of Jan. 4., but were later instructed to “please disregard” the email. Dec 23, 2020