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Unsurprisingly, the current president of the United States, Donald Trump, has vetoed the defense budget approved by Congress. He could not support the law, Trump said Wednesday.
Among other things, he criticized the fact that online platforms would not be more strictly regulated under the comprehensive legislative package. He also criticized the fact that the possible renaming of the military bases does not respect the history of the armed forces. Trump also criticized the attempt to legally limit the withdrawal of soldiers from Afghanistan, South Korea and Germany that he had ordered.
Trump had already announced his veto. However, his blockade could be overturned by a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate, that is, in both houses of Congress. Both houses had originally approved the package with a majority of more than two-thirds.
The legislative package on the defense budget comprises more than 4,500 pages and provides for a budget of around 740 billion dollars (about 610 billion euros). As is customary in the United States, the package also addresses numerous regulations that are not directly related to the financing of the military. (sda / dpa)
