page_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2020 Q1)
section_title: Week 155
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2020 Q1) / Timeline / January 2020 / Week 155
caption_attribution_description: President Donald J. Trump welcomes Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 to the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2020. To navigate quarters, see Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
context_section_description: Monday, January 6
  The Senate returns from winter break.
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Saudi Arabian vice minister of defense Prince Khalid bin Salman.
  Former national security adviser John Bolton announces that he is willing to testify in the Senate trial of President Trump if subpoenaed.
  Tuesday, January 7
  The House returns from winter break.
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the White House.
  The Pentagon verifies an attack on U.S. forces: "At approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against U.S. military and coalition forces in Iraq."
  Wednesday, January 8
  President Trump discusses diplomatic tensions with Iran in a televised address, warning Tehran of retaliation should they strike again, adding that "Iran appears to be standing down."
  Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 crashes on departure from Tehran International Airport killing all 176 passengers aboard.
  President Trump wishes North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un happy birthday, calling him a "very good friend".
  Thursday, January 9
  Trump Administration officials, led by the Secretary of State Pompeo, C.I.A. Director Haspel and Defense Secretary Esper, hold closed-door classified briefings with the House and the Senate on the strike that killed Soleimani.
  The House votes to limit the president's ability to order military operations against Iran, unless explicitly authorized by Congress.
  President Trump suggests that the reason for the Soleimani strike was to prevent a plot to "blow up the embassy" in Baghdad.
  President Trump holds a rally in Toledo, Ohio.
  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell endorses a resolution to change Senate rules to allow it to dismiss the articles of impeachment against President Trump if they are not transmitted from the House to the Senate within a period of 25 days.
  Friday, January 10
  In an interview with Fox News's Laura Ingraham, President Trump says Iran had been targeting four American embassies before he ordered the killing of Soleimani. "I can reveal that I believe it would've been four embassies."
  Saturday, January 11
  Iranian officials admit that the crash of Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 was caused by a missile strike brought about by human error and increased tensions as a result of "U.S. adventurism".
  Sunday, January 12
caption: President Trump and Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis
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