His push for $2k delayed the bill getting to his desk such that he could have pocket vetoed it without Congress being able to override. By signing it he gave up his power.
Current Congress will be out on Jan 3rd, along with any pending legislation. He could have not signed for 10 days and it would have expired. This seems like Trump folded to me...which I am dismayed at and I hope he knows something we don't...but I don't see it.
Congress would not have been in session when the 10 day countdown expired. That's what I was saying. His push for $2k delayed the bill getting to his desk enough that he could have pocket vetoed it.
In his statement, he says he signed it only under the specific conditions that they remove the pork (and I assume his relinquishing authority for the Insurrection Act) and add the $2k per person. He's a genius. He knows what he's doing. Trust him.
His push for $2k delayed the bill getting to his desk such that he could have pocket vetoed it without Congress being able to override. By signing it he gave up his power.
Pocket veto only works in the United States if congress is not in session. Congress was in session.
Current Congress will be out on Jan 3rd, along with any pending legislation. He could have not signed for 10 days and it would have expired. This seems like Trump folded to me...which I am dismayed at and I hope he knows something we don't...but I don't see it.
Congress would not have been in session when the 10 day countdown expired. That's what I was saying. His push for $2k delayed the bill getting to his desk enough that he could have pocket vetoed it.
In his statement, he says he signed it only under the specific conditions that they remove the pork (and I assume his relinquishing authority for the Insurrection Act) and add the $2k per person. He's a genius. He knows what he's doing. Trust him.
The insurrection act changes were part of a different bill.
Is it the covid relief or the NDAA or the omnibus bill?