President Trump
Donald John Trump Pelosi says Trump’s decision to reverse the fair housing rule is a “betrayal of our nation’s founding values.” Trump says he would consider pardons for those involved in the Mueller investigation. Fauci says he and his family have experienced “serious threats” during the pandemic. MORE He said Friday that a key Republican senator has vowed to ensure that the requirement to rename Confederate-named military bases is removed from the annual defense policy bill, even though the fate of that requirement is now in the hands of bipartisan negotiators.
“I spoke to the respected Senator (President) @JimInhofe, who informed me that he will NOT change the names of our great Military Bases and Forts, places from which we won two World Wars (and more!” Trump tweeted). , referring to the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee James Inhofe (R-Okla.).
“Like me, Jim doesn’t believe in ‘Cancel Culture,'” Trump added.
I spoke to the respected Senator (President) @JimInhofe, who informed me that he will NOT change the names of our great Military Bases and Forts, locations from which we won two World Wars (and more!). Like me, Jim doesn’t believe in “Cancel Culture.”
– Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 24, 2020
When asked for more information about the conversation, a spokeswoman for Inhofe told The Hill in an email that “the tweet speaks for itself.” The spokeswoman did not return a follow-up request to clarify what Inhofe told Trump.
In an interview with his home state newspaper published on Friday, Inhofe promised to delete the provision.
“We will ensure that this provision does not survive the bill,” Inhofe told Oklahoman. “I’m not going to say how right now.”
Both the House and Senate this week approved versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require the Pentagon to rename bases and other properties named after Confederate leaders. The Senate bill would require changes in three years, while the House bill would force changes in one year.
The House and Senate must now form a conference committee to resolve the differences between the two versions of the bill. Because both versions include a requirement to rename bases, it is considered highly unlikely that they will be removed from the invoice.
Trump has threatened to veto the NDAA if the final version that reaches his desk requires name changes, and the White House said in a statement this week that the provision is “part of a sustained effort to erase the nation’s history from those who don’t meet an ever-changing standard of conduct. “
Both bills passed their respective chambers with more than two-thirds approval needed to override a presidential veto, although Republicans may be able to change their votes to maintain a veto.
When asked how Inhofe assured Trump that he would be able to remove language when the NDAA overwhelmingly passed in the House and Senate, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said he “would leave that” for the Senator solved it.
“I will leave that to Senator Inhofe as to how that works legislatively, but Senator Inhofe assured him that would be changing and the Republicans supported the President in this,” McEnany said.
As chair of the Armed Services Committee, Inhofe will be a key negotiator on the final version of the bill. Previously, he expressed his opposition to the name change of the bases and indicated that he would work to dilute the language in the conference negotiations.
But the requirement had bipartisan support in both houses of Congress, and Democrats are unlikely to back down.
“I will strongly resist any attempt by Senator Inhofe or any other Republican who makes President Trump’s attempt to delay, weaken, or eliminate our bipartisan efforts to remove the names of treasonous leaders of military property during the conference committee process,” said the representative. Anthony Brown
Anthony Gregory Brown Overnight Defense: Senate Passes Annual Defense Policy Bill That Triggered Trump’s Veto Threat | The military has considered two exemptions for transgender troops since the Pentagon report was banned: the military has considered two exemptions for transgender troops since the Defense Overnight ban began: the Pentagon effectively bans the Confederate flag | LGBT groups warn that politics also affects the Pride flag | Trump is reportedly looking at the withdrawal of troops from South Korea MORE (D-Md.), Who sponsored the language of the House with Rep. Don Bacon (Republican), said in a statement Friday.
“I challenge the president to veto legislation that pays our troops the most and makes critical investments in our national security for his race obsession with preserving the Confederacy,” added Brown.
The talks are also expected to extend beyond the November elections, the results of which could shape the negotiations.
Morgan Chalfant contributed to this report, which was updated at 2:01 pm.
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