Defying Congress, Trump vetoes defence Bill, threatens government shutdown

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Americans on Wednesday faced the prospect of a government shutdown during a pandemic as outgoing President Donald Trump, angry at his fellow ...

With less than a month left in office, Trump is angry that some Republicans have acknowledged his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the Nov 3 election. Biden will be sworn in as president on Jan 20.

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the House would return on Dec 28 to vote on whether to override Trump's veto. That is the same day government funding is due to expire. A Senate vote is expected shortly thereafter.

Trump did not explicitly say he would veto the Bill, apparently holding out hope Congress would modify a package that took months to negotiate. The White House had said on Sunday that Trump would sign it into law. Trump also demanded the Bill be stripped of foreign aid, which is included in every annual federal spending Bill - and was requested by his own administration last year. He objected to other government activities funded by the 5,500-page Bill, such as fish breeding and funding for the Smithsonian museums.

 

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