President Donald Trump vetoed on Tuesday a resolution by Congress to end Washington’s support for the Saudi-led Arab coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen, announced the White House.
“This resolution is an unnecessary, dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities, endangering the lives of American citizens and brave service members, both today and in the future,” Trump said in the veto message.
Congress lacks the votes to override him.
United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash hailed Trump’s veto, tweeting that his “assertion of support to the Arab Coalition in Yemen is a positive signal.”
The decision is both “timely and strategic” Gargash added Wednesday.
