Trump threatens to veto Pentagon budget bill, calling China its 'bigger winner'
US President Donald Trump has threatened to veto the fiscal 2021’s massive defense spending bill that has already passed both houses of Congress.
“THE BIGGEST WINNER OF OUR NEW DEFENSE BILL IS CHINA!. I WILL VETO!” Trump tweeted on Sunday as he headed his private golf course outside Washington DC.
The Republican-controlled Senate passed the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Friday, giving Trump 10 days - minus Sundays - to sign it or veto it. The legislation will automatically become law if the president does not take action within that time window.
The DNAA, which sets policy for the Pentagon and determines everything from how many ships are purchased to soldiers’ pay, passed the Democratic-led House of Representatives earlier this week.
In both chambers, the measure garnered more than two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto.
However, Trump reiterated his threat of vetoing the bill, setting the stage for a major battle with members of Congress at the time when they are trying to work out a compromise on more coronavirus relief to help struggling families and businesses.
Trump objects the NDAA because it does not repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects technology companies like Google, Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc from liability for what appears on their platforms.
The president has accused the tech giants of being biased against him during this election cycle, a charge the companies have rejected.
There is bipartisan consensus on Capitol Hill that concerns about social media should not impede passage of the NDAA, which potentially could have national security implications.
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