Trump vetoes resolution on ending US support in Yemen

By Servet Gunerigok</p> <p>WASHINGTON (AA) – President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution Tuesday that called for the U.S. to end support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. </p> <p>&quot;This resolution is an unnecessary, dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities, endangering the lives of American citizens and brave service members, both today and in the future,&quot; Trump said in a statement.</p> <p>Tuesday's move is the second veto of Trump’s presidency.</p> <p>The legislation was originally introduced in the Senate and co-sponsored by presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders, invoking the War Powers resolution, a federal law that gives Congress the power to check the president when committing the U.S. to an armed conflict.</p> <p>The House passed a similar resolution on Yemen in February, but it was not able to reach the Senate due to a procedural issue.</p> <p>Saudi Arabia has been leading a coalition against Yemen's Houthi rebels since 2015, when Riyadh and its Sunni-Arab allies launched a massive air campaign aimed at rolling back Houthi gains that began in 2014. </p> <p>The campaign has devastated Yemen’s infrastructure, including its health and sanitation systems, prompting the UN to describe it as one of the worst humanitarian disasters of modern times.</p> <p>