US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, Wednesday, December 23, 2020. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has broad bipartisan support in Congress and potentially setting up the first override vote of his presidency. The bill affirms 3 percent pay raises for U.S. troops and authorizes more than US$740 billion in military programs and construction. ... Our men and women who volunteer to wear the uniform shouldn’t be denied what they need — ever.”Long before issuing the veto, Trump offered a series of rationales for rejecting it. Without going into detail, he has claimed the biggest winner from the defense bill would be China.-AP

Source: The Standard December 23, 2020 21:45 UTC