US President Donald Trump has vetoed a Congressional resolution aimed at putting an end to US aid to the Yemeni military operation led by Saudi Arabia. In the decision passed by both chambers of parliament, Trump was ordered to withdraw all forces in support of the controversial operation within 30 days.
The congressional decision was considered a sting for Trump and a historic premiere as it seeks to stem directly the President’s military policy.
However, on Tuesday evening local time let Trump announce that he vetoed it. It is the second of his term. To overrule this veto, a two-thirds majority would be required in both congressional chambers, which is unlikely to be achieved – even if in the Senate some Republicans voted with the Democrats and thus provided for the necessary majority.
Without permission of the parliament
Among other things, the US supports the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen with intelligence information for identifying target data. Congress condemned its decision that US forces would be deployed under the operation without parliamentary approval.
The resolution also expressly prohibited the refueling of non-US aircraft flying in the air for the coalition in Yemen. The US had already stopped this practice last autumn.
For years, Yemen has witnessed war between the troops supported by Saudi Arabia and other Arab states by President Abd Rabbo Mansur Hadi and the Shiite Houthi rebels behind Iran.
