Dismay as Trump vetoes bill to end US support for war in Yemen

Politicians decry Trump’s decision to continue US involvement in it as a cynical move and missed opportunity for humanitarian help

Donald Trump has vetoed a bill passed by Congress to end US military assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen.

The Senate had passed a bipartisan resolution on 13 March in a 54-to-46 vote, in a move that was largely seen as a rebuke of Trump’s alliance with the Saudi forces leading military action in Yemen. The House voted on the resolution in early April, passing it with 247 votes to 175.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/apr/16/trump-yemen-war-veto-military-aid
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The Article Was Written/Published By: Ed Pilkington in New York and agencies

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