The President becomes a rogue operator within the White House.

Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote. COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to the President. Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner. You can subscribe to Five Minute News on YouTube, with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill.  Subscribe, rate and review at www.fiveminute.news  Five Minute News is an Evergreen Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential world news, daily.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices