House votes to override Donald Trump s veto of Defense bill he refused to sign because it renames Confederate bases and doesn t remove big tech s Section 230 protections - in first such rebuke of his presidency
The House of Representatives voted Monday night to override President Donald Trump s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act
Trump vetoed the large defense package last week because he wanted lawmakers to change section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
The president wants big tech to have weaker legal protections, as conservatives have alleged bias against Trump and other Republicans
Trump also objected to the bill because it will rename 10 military bases named after Confederate figures
Some Republicans sided with Democrats against the outgoing president.
Nancy Pelosi slammed Trump s veto as reckless .
The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to President Donald Trump on Monday by rejecting his veto of a defence bill, setting the stage for the Senate to deliver a humiliating first veto override in the final days of his presidency.
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The Democratic-controlled House voted 322 to 87 to override Trump s veto of the $740.5 billion defence bill, with 109 members of the president s own Republican Party siding with Democrats.
A similar motion will be introduced in the Republican-majority Senate, where it will also have to gain two-thirds support to override the president s veto.
House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejects president's veto of defense bill, setting him up for a humiliating Senate vote as his influence in Washington fades
US House votes to override Trump veto of key defence bill
Stage set for the Senate to deliver a humiliating first veto override in the final days of Trump s presidency
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The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to President Donald Trump on Monday by rejecting his veto of a defence bill, setting the stage for the Senate to deliver a humiliating first veto override in the final days of his presidency.
The Democratic-controlled House voted 322 to 87 to override Mr Trump s veto of the $740.5 billion (£549.72 billion) defence bill with 109 members of the president s own Republican Party siding with Democrats.
Donald Trump lashes out at Republican leaders over looming veto override
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Last Updated: Dec 29, 2020, 10:12 PM IST
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US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Republican leadership in Congress on Tuesday as he faces a humiliating first veto override in the final days of his term over his rejection of a defence bill.
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US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Republican leadership in Congress on Tuesday as he faces a humiliating first veto override in the final days of his term over his rejection of a defence bill. Weak and tired Republican leadership will allow the bad Defense Bill to pass, the 74-year-old Trump tweeted from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where he is on vacation.