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U.S. Senate Overrides President Trump's Veto On Defense Bill

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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.

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