Obama to Veto 9/11 Legislation

President Barack Obama will veto legislation that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, a measure vehemently opposed by the U.S. ally, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said on Monday.

  Bloomberg

But of course he will.

Earnest acknowledged it’s "possible" the veto will anger or disappoint families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. "But the president’s words and deeds show he has these families’ best interests in mind."

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The legislation would carve out an exception to sovereign immunity -- the legal doctrine that protects foreign governments from lawsuits -- if a plaintiff claims to have suffered injury in the U.S. from state-sponsored terrorism.

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The measure passed both the House and Senate unopposed by voice votes, with the House acting on Friday to send the bill to Obama just ahead of the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The lack of public opposition suggests Congress could override Obama’s veto for the first time in his presidency and make the measure law.

We'll see.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.