President Obama Vetoes 9/11 Victims Bill
There’s been fifteen years prior to this one that the bill could have been passed in, which makes this an election year political ploy. Terror - it’s how the GOP gets out their voters.
Congress overwhelmingly passed the bill earlier this month following a campaign by relatives.
However it was known that President Obama had serious concerns about the bill and was unlikely to sign it into law.
The Obama administration argues that the legislation would remove the sovereign immunity that prevents lawsuits against governments, and could expose Americans to a legal backlash overseas.
Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer, who co-sponsored the bill, said he was “disappointed” and would press ahead and overrule President Obama’s veto.