Trump vetoes $740.5-bn defence bill, calls it 'gift' to Russia, China

Pelosi said in a statement shortly afterward that Congress would begin voting to override on Monday.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the $740.5 billion US defense policy bill, touching off a battle with Congress that could end in his first override by lawmakers, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promising action next week.
 
In his veto statement, Trump called the annual defense measure a “gift” to China and Russia, saying it failed “to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans and our military’s history.”
 
House and Senate members have already been notified that they might be called back to Washington next week to override the veto. The bill