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"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.
The resolution passed the House of Representatives in April and
the Senate in March, marking the first time both chambers of
Congress had supported a War Powers resolution, which limits the
president's ability to send troops into action.
Neither the 247-175 tally in the Democratic-majority House nor
the 54-46 vote in the Republican-led Senate would be enough to
override the veto, which would require two-thirds majorities in
both chambers.
Backers of the measure said the Saudi-led bombing campaign in
Yemen had made the humanitarian crisis worse, harshly
criticizing Riyadh for killing civilians.
They also argued that U.S. involvement in Yemen violated the
constitutional requirement that Congress, not the president,
should determine when the country goes to war.
The four-year-long civil war in Yemen, which pits the Saudi-led
coalition against Houthi rebels backed by Iran, has killed tens
of thousands of people and spawned what the United Nations calls
the world's most dire humanitarian crisis, with the country on
the brink of famine.
(Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham and Peter
Cooney)
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