This morning, President Trump threatened to veto a massive spending bill passed by Congress that is expected to soon be on his desk for signature.
President Trump objected to the $1.3 trillion omnibus bill not containing funding for a border wall along with the U.S.-Mexico border or a solution to DACA individuals who were protected by the Obama-era program.
I am considering a VETO of the Omnibus Spending Bill based on the fact that the 800,000 plus DACA recipients have been totally abandoned by the Democrats (not even mentioned in Bill) and the BORDER WALL, which is desperately needed for our National Defense, is not fully funded.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, 2018
This is a huge gamble for Trump. The government is only funded until midnight tonight. It’s highly unlikely that Congress will pass another spending bill, ceding to Trump’s demands.
This means Trump faces a choice: Either veto the spending bill and shut the government down, or miss his opportunity to extract demands from a must-pass law.
And now the pressure has increased on Trump ten-fold, as it’s being reported that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is warning him not to issue a veto:
Check out this breaking report from Fox News:
NEWS ALERT: Secretary Mattis calling @POTUS to warn of threat to defense spending if budget is vetoed. https://t.co/Q2UXfbOYfL pic.twitter.com/HPaZR71z1l
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 23, 2018
Mattis’s main concern is the increased military funding contained in the omnibus, which our troops and generals desperately need.
On top of all that, Mick Mulvaney, who is the head of the Office of Management and Budget, actually confirmed that Trump intends to sign the bill into law.
Mulvaney yesterday: “Is the President going to sign the bill?The answer is yes.”https://t.co/0IAGYbqZnw
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) March 23, 2018
There’s no telling what Trump will do, however. He needs to prove he’s an effective president who can lead, not just give in to Congress.
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