Despite warnings from Republican allies in Congress, President Donald Trump on December 24 (Vietnam time) still vetoed the Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA) for fiscal year 2021, which according to him, China , it will be the most profitable part if it is approved. However, the leaders of the US bicameral parliament claimed that, with a budget of $ 740.5 billion (VND 17.13 million), the 2021 NDAA will help the United States tackle threats from countries like China. .
President Trump vetoed defense bill backed by bipartisan support
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According to US Air Force magazine, the draft acts as a policy guide for the Pentagon and reinforces decisions about the size of forces, the development of new weapons systems, helping to ensure availability. US military operations and other targets. Many programs can only be implemented if the bill passes. “The NDAA was signed into law for 59 years because it is extremely important to national security and American soldiers. And this year will be no exception, “Senate Military Commission Chairman James Inhofe said, according to The Hill.
On rare occasions, the bicameral parliament is expected to function again early next week to vote in favor of overcoming the president’s veto. Both the House and Senate must get two-thirds of the vote if they want to do this.
After the controversial veto, the owner of the White House on the same day continued to move public opinion with the decision of amnesty for 26 people, according to CNN. Among them are the father of adviser Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, and two people involved in the investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election are former campaign manager Paul Manafort. and his advisor Roger Stone.
President Trump pardons two people who lie to investigators in US election interference case
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Earlier in the day, Iraq reacted furiously after President Trump pardoned four American veterans working for the private security company Blackwater, convicted of the murder and involuntary manslaughter of at least 14 civilians. in Baghdad in 2007.
In a 14-minute video broadcast on Facebook, President Trump repeated allegations that “terrible” fraud occurred in this year’s election, causing him to lose the election. “The truth is that we won a lot on election day,” he said, but said things quickly “disappeared.” He went on to say that he has evidence of a Democratic conspiracy.
Hours later, Trump took to Twitter to publicly call for the appointment of a special counsel to launch an investigation into suspected 2020 election fraud, according to Bloomberg.
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