President Obama vetoed legislation Friday that could allow Americans to sue Saudi Arabia over whether it supported some of the Sept. 11 hijackers, potentially triggering the first veto override of his presidency. Obama's veto was the 12th in his eight years in office. The White House has warned that the legislation could prompt legal and economic retaliation from foreign governments. Obama is trying to sell his complicated argument against a more straightforward emotional plea by 9/11 victims’ families. “It's politically inconvenient,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said of the bill.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 23, 2016 20:27 UTC