On Wednesday, December 23, President Trump vetoed the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) for the fiscal year 2021.
In the President’s announcement, he wrote that the NDAA “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.” The President also included that it was a “‘gift’ to China and Russia.” See the Presidents past statements about Section 230
President Trump also added additional statements about the NDAA, saying that it fails even to make any meaningful changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act” and “includes language that would require the renaming of certain military installations.”
On Wednesday, the President also wrote, “Section 230 facilitates the spread of foreign disinformation online, which is a serious threat to our national security and election integrity,” “It must be repealed.”
After the Christmas recess, Congress is expected to override the President’s veto, which will be the first time the Legislative Branch has exercised this power during the Trump Presidency.
