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WH threatens veto over Gitmo restrictions, environmental concerns

By Nicole Duran, Susan Crabtree

Published May 16, 2016 11:04pm ET

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WH threatens veto over Gitmo restrictions, environmental concerns — The Office of Management and Budget issued a statement of administration policy objecting to numerous provisions, including one that would block President Obama from keeping his promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, file) | Brennan Linsley

The Obama administration on Monday threatened to veto several major bills, including the House GOP’s annual must-pass Defense authorization bill, as well as spending bills for military construction and the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

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