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White House Threatens to Veto Draft of Military Spending Bill

HeadlineMay 18, 2016

The White House has threatened to veto a military spending bill that protects the Pentagon from budget cuts. The House draft of the latest National Defense Authorization Act also includes barriers to closing the Guantánamo prison and measures the White House says enable discrimination against LGBT people. This comes as the Senate has confirmed Eric Fanning as Army secretary, making him the first openly gay leader of a U.S. military service.

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