The U.S. Senate voted 81 to 13 in favor of slapping down President Donald Trump's veto of a large defense bill - marking the first time Congress overruled a Trump veto in his nearly four years in office
* Congress successfully slapped down President Donald Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act with a Senate vote Friday afternoon
* Senators voted 81 to 13 to override Trump's veto of the defense package, after the House's 322 to 87 vote to slap down the president's veto Monday
* The New Year's Day vote ends a six-month long saga that started when Trump objected to the renaming of military bases named for Confederate figures
* He later wanted Congress to nix section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which Trump says gives 'big tech' too much protection
* Trump reacted to the vote with a tweet calling it 'Pathetic!!!' calling out Republican senators for the missed opportunity to revamp section 230
President Donald Trump slammed the Senate for voting to override his veto of a defense bill after he objected to renaming military bases that honor Confederate generals.
He called the vote 'Pathetic!!!' in a Friday afternoon tweet.
Earlier, Congress successfully slapped down Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act when the Senate voted 81 to 13 in favor of the move.
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