President Trump on Tuesday vetoed a measure that would have cut off U.S. military support for the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen’s civil war, rebuking Congress for a second time this year.
In a statement to the Senate released by the White House, Trump called the joint resolution “unnecessary” and argued it would negatively affect U.S. foreign policy.
The resolution, which would have required Trump to withdraw any U.S. troops in or “affecting” Yemen within 30 days unless they are fighting al Qaeda, reached the president’s desk after it passed the House in a vote of 247-175 earlier this month. The Senate had passed it in a vote of 54-46 last month.
View the complete April 16 article by Rebecca Kheel and Brett Samuels on The Hill website here.