On Wednesday, President Trump exercised his veto power over the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 passed by Congress. President Trump, in addition to pointing to the failure to end Section 230 as one of the key reasons. President Trump also said that the Constitution states that the decision on where to deploy troops and how many troops to deploy is in the hands of the President of the United States and Congress may not usurp the power.
In the statement, President Trump began by saying, “I am returning Act 6395, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. My Administration recognizes the importance of this bill to national security. Unfortunately, the bill fails to include critical national security measures, contains provisions that fail to include respect for our veterans and the history of our military, and contradicts our government’s policy of putting America first in national security and foreign policy actions, which is a ‘gift’ to China (the Communist Party) and Russia.”
Apollo.com found that in the sixth paragraph of the statement, President Trump emphasized that “Article II of the Constitution makes the President the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the United States and gives him executive authority. Therefore, the decision on how many troops to deploy and where to deploy them, including in Afghanistan, Germany and South Korea, rests with him. Congress may not arrogate this authority, directly or indirectly, by so-called spending restrictions.”
This paragraph carries more weight than all the others.
Presidential Veto Message to the House of Representatives for H.R. 6395 | The White House
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