Thread by @ChadPergram

1) The House and Senate plan to take up the final version of the annual defense policy bill early next week. President Trump issued a veto threat over the summer. He opposed language in the measure which renamed military bases associated with Confederates.

2) Now the President is threatening the veto the bill because it lacks a provision terminating “Section 230.” That’s a provision of a 1996 law which gives tech firms liability protections.

3) Section 230 provisions would be unrelated to the military and military policy leaders on Capitol Hill oppose including the provision in this particular measure – even if some also wish to eliminate Section 230.

4) Overnight, Mr. Trump incinerated Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-OK) on Twitter over his refusal to include Section 230 in the defense policy bill.
 
This could set up a possible veto override fight with the President.

5) The House approved the original version of the defense bill on July 21, 295-195. The Senate followed suit on July 23, passing the bill 86-14. Successful veto overrides require a two-thirds vote. Both the House & Senate have demonstrated they have a two-thirds vote to override

6) The House figure is a little close. But the Senate number is well above two-thirds.
 
That said, the final version of the bill is a little different.

7) And, votes on original versions of legislation don’t always translate to the final measure – let alone a potential veto override effort.
 
President Trump has vetoed eight measures during his time in office. Congress has never overriden one of his vetoes.

8) Successful veto override are rare. There have only been 111 in American history. The last succesful veto override came in September, 2016. The House and Senate overrode President Obama’s veto of a bill to allow the families of victims from the 9/11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia.

9) On its face, it would appear the House and Senate have the votes to override President Trump if he vetoes the defense measure. But talking with some Republicans, it is apparent to Fox that some GOPers are loathe to cross the President on this issue.

10) Especially if he will continue to hammer them - as Mr. Trump prospectively runs for President again over the next four years. Congressional Republicans still fear the President speaking out against them, Tweeting about them & maybe engineering primary challenges against them.

11) Such a scenario means the House and Senate could lack the votes to possibly override a veto.