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Defense Bill Veto Threat over Confederate Base Name Changes

Defense Bill Veto Threat over Confederate Base Name Changes

Senator Mike Rounds Photo: WNAX


President Trump has threatened to veto the seven hundred forty billion dollar “National Defense Authorization Act” over a provision that would remove names of confederate generals from US bases.

Senator Mike Rounds says the bill is a long ways from the Presidents desk…

Rounds, a member of the Armed Services Committee, says there should be a review process…

Rounds says it should be an open ended process….

Rounds says the name change amendment could go too far if military cemeteries are included.

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