Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Trump to Veto Bill Ending Confederate Names; Rejects Plan to Remove Names on Defense Bill

Donald Trump today (July 1, 2020) threatened to veto the defense spending bill -- unless a requirement in it to rename U.S. military bases that honor Confederate leaders is dropped, according to the Daily Beast website.

The legislation, which funds the nation's military operations, is considered a "must pass" bill by Congress.

However, Trump is objecting to an amendment by Sen. Elizabeth Warren that proposes bases named in honor of Confederate leaders be renamed as part of the annual authorization bill.

Warren's amendment to the legislation calls for removing the names of Confederate leaders from all military assets.

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