Summary
President Donald Trump used his veto power for the first time in his second term to reject two bipartisan bills. One bill was about a drinking water pipeline, and the other aimed to give more land control to the Miccosukee Tribe in Florida.
Key Facts
- President Trump issued his first two vetoes of his second term.
- He vetoed a bill related to a drinking water pipeline proposed by Rep. Lauren Boebert.
- Boebert had previously disagreed with Trump over the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Trump also vetoed a bill giving the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida more land control.
- The Miccosukee Tribe opposed an immigration detention center in the Everglades.
- Both bills had support from members of both political parties.
- Trump expressed concerns about the cost of the water pipeline project.
- Rep. Boebert suggested the veto could be political retaliation.
