Obama to Veto September 11 Legislation

President Barack Obama will veto legislation Friday that would allow survivors and relatives of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States to sue Saudi Arabia's government for damages. Obama has said the legislation would expose Americans overseas to legal risks. "We believe this is a bad bill," Josh Earnest, White House spokesman said. Congress is expected to try to override the president's veto, which would...

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