Trump admin updates: Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be 'closed in its entirety'

The White House has responded to the dismissal on Monday of the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

"The facts of the indictments against Comey and James have not changed and this will not be the final word on this matter," Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman said to ABC News.

The judge dismissed the charges without prejudice, meaning the cases could potentially be refiled by an appropriately appointed U.S. attorney.
-ABC News' Isabella Murray

First Lady Melania Trump received the official White House Christmas Tree on the North Lawn on Monday morning, briefly inspecting the Michigan-sourced tree that will soon sit in the Blue Room.

Wearing a shin-length ivory Christian Dior coat that displayed her Manolo check pumps and elbow-length red leather gloves, the first lady viewed the tree from a cart pulled by two Clydesdales named Ben and Logan.

“Beautiful tree,” Melania first said. “It will be beautiful,” she then added.

The tree was delivered from Korson’s Tree Farms in Sidney, Michigan– the farm that won the National Christmas Tree Association’s National Tree Contest for 2025. Korson’s Tree Farms is the first Grand Champion from the state of Michigan since 1985, according to the White House.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

President Donald Trump, posting a readout of his "very good" call with President Xi on Monday morning, said he's now accepted an invitation from the Chinese president to visit Beijing in April and that Xi will come to the U.S. for an official state visit later in the year.

"President Xi invited me to visit Beijing in April, which I accepted, and I reciprocated where he will be my guest for a State Visit in the U.S. later in the year. We agreed that it is important that we communicate often, which I look forward to doing," Trump wrote on his social media platform.

Trump said that he spoke about a wide range of topics with Xi on Monday morning, including Ukraine-Russia, fentanyl, soybeans and other farm products.

Trump also said there has been "significant progress on both sides in keeping our agreements current and accurate" since he and Xi met in South Korea in late October-- similar to Xi's readout, according to China's official state-run news agency, Monday morning, that their relationship has "generally remained stable and improved."

--ABC News' Isabella Murray

President Donald Trump and President Xi of China spoke on Monday morning, a White House official confirmed to ABC News.

Xinhua, China's official state-run news agency, reported that Xi said after the call that since he and Trump met in South Korea in late October, ties between the U.S. and China have "generally remained stable and improved."

-ABC News' Isabella Murray