"My Administration recognizes the importance of the Act to our national security," the president wrote to House members after vetoing the bill. "Unfortunately, the Act fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and our military's history, and contradicts efforts by my Administration to put America first in our national security and foreign policy actions." "In addition to hurting our troops, failing to pass the NDAA will have dire consequences for our national security," she said. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in a statement moments after the veto that he expected Congress to override the president’s veto. "The President’s decision to veto this bipartisan legislation on his way out the door poses a serious threat to U.S. national security."

Source: Fox News December 23, 2020 20:44 UTC