Trump ‘Serious’ About Defense Bill Veto Over Section 230,
McEnany Says
Trump ‘Serious’ About Defense Bill Veto Over Section 230,
McEnany Says
WASHINGTON—White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany confirmed
on Dec. 2 that President Donald Trump is serious about vetoing the
National Defense Authorization Act if it doesn't include a repeal
of Section 230 protections for social media giants. "Yes, the
president is serious about it," McEnany said when asked during a
press briefing. A veto would block the $1.4 trillion omnibus
spending bill, and if it's not signed by Dec. 11, a stopgap measure
is likely, but a government shutdown is also possible. "If the very
dangerous & unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as
part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I will be
forced to unequivocally VETO the Bill," Trump wrote on Twitter on
Dec. 1. Section 230 of the Communications and Decency Act currently
protects social media companies from liability for what their users
post, because they're not considered publishers. "It's essentially
a shield that is ...
WASHINGTON—White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany confirmed
on Dec. 2 that President Donald Trump is serious about vetoing the
National Defense Authorization Act if it doesn't include a repeal
of Section 230 protections for social media giants. "Yes, the
president is serious about it," McEnany said when asked during a
press briefing. A veto would block the $1.4 trillion omnibus
spending bill, and if it's not signed by Dec. 11, a stopgap measure
is likely, but a government shutdown is also possible. "If the very
dangerous & unfair Section 230 is not completely terminated as
part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), I will be
forced to unequivocally VETO the Bill," Trump wrote on Twitter on
Dec. 1. Section 230 of the Communications and Decency Act currently
protects social media companies from liability for what their users
post, because they're not considered publishers. "It's essentially
a shield that is ...