A POSSIBLE VETO, AND A DANGEROUS ONE –  AT 10:15 A.M. ET:  The president may be facing a serious foreign-policy dilemma right in the middle of a political campaign, and his decision could be unpopular and put Hillary on the hot seat.  From The Hill: 

President Obama is facing a dilemma over legislation allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts.

The House is expected to vote overwhelmingly in favor of the legislation on Friday. The Senate has already passed the same legislation unanimously.

Obama has fiercely opposed the bill, arguing it could both strain relations with Saudi Arabia and also lead to retaliatory legislation overseas against U.S. citizens. The Saudi government has led a quiet campaign in Washington to kill the legislation.

Those efforts have been fruitless in Congress, however.

The legislation has broad support from both parties, and Congress could override an Obama veto for the first time if he rejects the legislation.

Such an outcome would undoubtedly embarrass Obama and divide Democrats ahead of the 2016 elections and a crucial lame-duck session of Congress.

Friday’s vote is heavy with symbolism; it will take place on the eve of the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

If the House vote is as resounding as expected, supporters hope, coupled with the unanimous passage of the Senate version in May, the White House may reconsider its concerns.

“I think the pressure is the vote,” said Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), an original backer of the bill and one of its 29 Democratic co-sponsors.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are unsure whether Obama will actually use his veto pen on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.

“I presume they would have to think very carefully about a veto because it might very well be overridden,” said Nadler.

COMMENT:  Nadler is one of the most liberal members of Congress, and represents the district in New York that contains Ground Zero.  If he is making those comments it's a signal to the White House that the president is on thin ice in opposing the legislation.  All members of the House are up for re-election this year. 

September 9, 2016