President Trump on Wednesday vetoed a resolution that would have suppressed his ability to unilaterally take military action against Iran, <br /> <br />calling the bipartisan bill an "insulting" attack on his presidential powers. <br /> <br />"This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election on November 3 by dividing the Republican Party. <br /> <br />The bipartisan resolution approved by both the House and Senate was a rare pushback to the president's war powers, even after the president vowed he would veto it. <br /> <br />The measure was introduced in early January after the president ordered an airstrike to kill Qassem Soleimani, one of Iran's most powerful and beloved military leaders. <br /> <br />--bl-- <br /> <br />"My Administration has taken strong actions, within statutory authority, to help keep our Nation safe, and I will not approve this resolution, <br /> <br />--bl-- <br /> <br />Which would undermine my ability to protect American citizens, service members, and interests. Therefore, it is my duty to return S.J. 68 to the Senate without my approval." <br /> <br />--bl-- <br /> <br />It's unclear when the Senate might take a vote to attempt to override the president's veto, <br /> <br />--bl-- <br /> <br />but neither chamber approved the measure by a veto-proof majority (two-thirds) when it passed earlier this year.
