SPENDING THE HOLIDAY. OUR CHIEF WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT HALLIE

OUR CHIEF WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT HALLIE JACKSON HAS THE LATEST

CORRESPONDENT HALLIE JACKSON HAS THE LATEST FROM WEST PALM BEACH

JACKSON HAS THE LATEST FROM WEST PALM BEACH TONIGHT.

FROM WEST PALM BEACH TONIGHT. >> Reporter: U.S.

TONIGHT. >> Reporter: U.S. OFFICIALS BRACING FOR

>> Reporter: U.S. OFFICIALS BRACING FOR NEW AGGRESSION OF

OFFICIALS BRACING FOR NEW AGGRESSION OF NORTH KOREA'S WARNING

NEW AGGRESSION OF NORTH KOREA'S WARNING OF A CHRISTMAS GIFT

NORTH KOREA'S WARNING OF A CHRISTMAS GIFT AND DEPLOYING FOUR

OF A CHRISTMAS GIFT AND DEPLOYING FOUR AMERICAN SURVEILLANCE

AND DEPLOYING FOUR AMERICAN SURVEILLANCE PLANES OVER THE

AMERICAN SURVEILLANCE PLANES OVER THE PENINSULA ACCORDING TO

PLANES OVER THE PENINSULA ACCORDING TO SOUTH KOREAN MEDIA

PENINSULA ACCORDING TO SOUTH KOREAN MEDIA REPORT.

SOUTH KOREAN MEDIA REPORT. THE PENTAGON HAS NOT

REPORT. THE PENTAGON HAS NOT RESPONDED TO NBC NEWS

THE PENTAGON HAS NOT RESPONDED TO NBC NEWS REQUEST FOR COMMENT.

RESPONDED TO NBC NEWS REQUEST FOR COMMENT. IT COMES AS INCREASING

REQUEST FOR COMMENT. IT COMES AS INCREASING CONCERN OVER WHAT

IT COMES AS INCREASING CONCERN OVER WHAT PYEONGCHANG IS

CONCERN OVER WHAT PYEONGCHANG IS PLOTTING LIKE PERHAPS

PYEONGCHANG IS PLOTTING LIKE PERHAPS A LONG-RANGE MISSILE

PLOTTING LIKE PERHAPS A LONG-RANGE MISSILE LAUNCH SOON.

A LONG-RANGE MISSILE LAUNCH SOON. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED

LAUNCH SOON. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE 2017 WHEN KIM

THAT HASN'T HAPPENED SINCE 2017 WHEN KIM STOPPED TESTING DURING

SINCE 2017 WHEN KIM STOPPED TESTING DURING A WINDOW OF DIPLOMACY

STOPPED TESTING DURING A WINDOW OF DIPLOMACY WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP.

A WINDOW OF DIPLOMACY WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP. THE PRESIDENT NOW

WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP. THE PRESIDENT NOW PUBLICLY PLAYING DOWN

THE PRESIDENT NOW PUBLICLY PLAYING DOWN CONCERNS OVER A

PUBLICLY PLAYING DOWN CONCERNS OVER A POTENTIAL TEST, BUT

CONCERNS OVER A POTENTIAL TEST, BUT PLEDGING TO RESPOND IF

POTENTIAL TEST, BUT PLEDGING TO RESPOND IF AND WHEN IT HAPPENS.

PLEDGING TO RESPOND IF AND WHEN IT HAPPENS. >> WE'LL FIND OUT WHAT

AND WHEN IT HAPPENS. >> WE'LL FIND OUT WHAT THE SURPRISE IS AND

>> WE'LL FIND OUT WHAT THE SURPRISE IS AND WE'LL DEAL WITH IT

THE SURPRISE IS AND WE'LL DEAL WITH IT SUCCESSFULLY AND SEE

WE'LL DEAL WITH IT SUCCESSFULLY AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

SUCCESSFULLY AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. >> Reporter: THE NEW

WHAT HAPPENS. >> Reporter: THE NEW IMPEACHED PRESIDENT

>> Reporter: THE NEW IMPEACHED PRESIDENT BRACING FOR A FIGHT ON

IMPEACHED PRESIDENT BRACING FOR A FIGHT ON ANOTHER FRONT AS

BRACING FOR A FIGHT ON ANOTHER FRONT AS NEGOTIATIONS REMAIN AT

ANOTHER FRONT AS NEGOTIATIONS REMAIN AT A STANDSTILL OVER THE

NEGOTIATIONS REMAIN AT A STANDSTILL OVER THE DETAILS OF A SENATE

A STANDSTILL OVER THE DETAILS OF A SENATE TRIAL CONSIDERING

DETAILS OF A SENATE TRIAL CONSIDERING WHETHER TO REMOVE HIM

TRIAL CONSIDERING WHETHER TO REMOVE HIM FROM OFFICE.

WHETHER TO REMOVE HIM FROM OFFICE. HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY

FROM OFFICE. HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI SAID SHE WON'T

HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI SAID SHE WON'T SEND THE ARTICLES OF

PELOSI SAID SHE WON'T SEND THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT TO THE

SEND THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT TO THE SENATE UNTIL SHE'S

IMPEACHMENT TO THE SENATE UNTIL SHE'S CONFIDENT THERE WILL

SENATE UNTIL SHE'S CONFIDENT THERE WILL BE A FAIR TRIAL AND

CONFIDENT THERE WILL BE A FAIR TRIAL AND MITCH MCCONNELL

BE A FAIR TRIAL AND MITCH MCCONNELL CALLING THE DELAY

MITCH MCCONNELL CALLING THE DELAY ABSURD.

CALLING THE DELAY ABSURD. >> SHE'S DOING A

ABSURD. >> SHE'S DOING A TREMENDOUS DISSERVICE

>> SHE'S DOING A TREMENDOUS DISSERVICE TO THE COUNTRY.

TREMENDOUS DISSERVICE TO THE COUNTRY. SHE'S NOT DOING A GOOD

TO THE COUNTRY. SHE'S NOT DOING A GOOD JOB.

SHE'S NOT DOING A GOOD JOB. THERE'S NO CRIME.

JOB. THERE'S NO CRIME. THERE'S NO NOTHING.

THERE'S NO CRIME. THERE'S NO NOTHING. IMPEACH, NO CRIME I

THERE'S NO NOTHING. IMPEACH, NO CRIME I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M

IMPEACH, NO CRIME I DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M BEING IMPEACHED

DON'T FEEL LIKE I'M BEING IMPEACHED BECAUSE IT'S A HOAX.

BEING IMPEACHED BECAUSE IT'S A HOAX. IT'S A SETUP.

BECAUSE IT'S A HOAX. IT'S A SETUP. IT'S A HORRIBLE THING

IT'S A SETUP. IT'S A HORRIBLE THING THEY DID.

IT'S A HORRIBLE THING THEY DID. >> Reporter: BUT ON

THEY DID. >> Reporter: BUT ON THIS CHRISTMAS DAY, A

>> Reporter: BUT ON THIS CHRISTMAS DAY, A MORE TOPICAL TONE AND

THIS CHRISTMAS DAY, A MORE TOPICAL TONE AND MESSAGE.

MORE TOPICAL TONE AND MESSAGE. >> ON BEHALF OF THE

MESSAGE. >> ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE TRUMP FAMILY,

>> ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE TRUMP FAMILY, WE WISH EVERYONE AND A

ENTIRE TRUMP FAMILY, WE WISH EVERYONE AND A JOYOUS AND MERRY

WE WISH EVERYONE AND A JOYOUS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS.

JOYOUS AND MERRY CHRISTMAS. >> HALLIE JOINS US

CHRISTMAS. >> HALLIE JOINS US FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.

>> HALLIE JOINS US FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. WE'RE GETTING WORD OF

FROM SOUTH FLORIDA. WE'RE GETTING WORD OF A KEY REPUBLICAN

WE'RE GETTING WORD OF A KEY REPUBLICAN SENATOR THAT IS

A KEY REPUBLICAN SENATOR THAT IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH HOW

SENATOR THAT IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH HOW MITCH MCCONNELL IS

UNCOMFORTABLE WITH HOW MITCH MCCONNELL IS HANDLING THE

MITCH MCCONNELL IS HANDLING THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS.

HANDLING THE IMPEACHMENT PROCESS. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US?

IMPEACHMENT PROCESS. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? >> Reporter: LISA OF

WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? >> Reporter: LISA OF ALASKA A KEY MODERATE

>> Reporter: LISA OF ALASKA A KEY MODERATE VOICE SAYS SHE'S

ALASKA A KEY MODERATE VOICE SAYS SHE'S DISTURBED BY SENATOR

VOICE SAYS SHE'S DISTURBED BY SENATOR MCCONNELL'S COMMENTS

DISTURBED BY SENATOR MCCONNELL'S COMMENTS PROMISING TOTAL

MCCONNELL'S COMMENTS PROMISING TOTAL COORDINATION BETWEEN

PROMISING TOTAL COORDINATION BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND THE

COORDINATION BETWEEN REPUBLICANS AND THE WHITE HOUSE IN AN

REPUBLICANS AND THE WHITE HOUSE IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.

WHITE HOUSE IN AN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. IT IS STILL EARLY IN

IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. IT IS STILL EARLY IN THE PROCESS AND

IT IS STILL EARLY IN THE PROCESS AND ULTIMATELY DEMOCRATS

THE PROCESS AND ULTIMATELY DEMOCRATS WOULD NEED MORE