Trump issued his first veto. Watch out for his second

Published March 18, 2019 2:05pm ET



On Friday, President Trump issued his first veto following an attempt by Congress to block his emergency declaration. His second veto is likely close behind.

Although Thursday’s Senate vote rebuking Trump for seizing emergency powers to build a wall at the southern border drew most of the attention, it was the second Senate rebuke directed at Trump’s policy this week. The first came on Wednesday when the Senate passed a resolution to end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen and limit the president’s power to engage in the conflict without Congressional approval.

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