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President Trump Vetoes $740 Billion Defense Bill

Tim Pearce
President Trump Vetoes $740 Billion Defense Bill
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President Trump vetoed a sweeping defense spending bill after repeatedly threatening to do so unless it addressed certain changes to regulations governing big tech corporations.

Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday, setting up Congress to vote to override Trump and pass the bill without presidential approval. The bill passed both chambers of Congress with veto-proof majorities.

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