Clock is ticking,45 has 8 days to sign the sanctions bill.

[SummerSnow]

What do you think he will do?

[underpants]

1. Whatever Putin tells him to do

I think he'll sign it but not in a Oval Office ceremony.

[Tiggeroshii]

2. If he does not sign, it is an automatic veto right?

[Agschmid]

4. No.

If he doesn't sign it's a law, as long as congress is in session.

[Tiggeroshii]

5. Oooooh, so no override is necessary?

[NobodyHere]

6. Where do you get that info from?

[PJMcK]

8. It's in the US Constitution

Article 1, Section 7:

If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a Law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a Law.

It's colloquially known as a pocket veto.

[NobodyHere]

10. Ok thx

I didn't know about the automatic signing part.

[rogue emissary]

12. +1

[HipChick]

3. We need to petition CNN to put a clock up

[procon]

7. If he doesn't sign it automatically becomes law, unless...

it is pocket veto;

Pocket Veto - The Constitution grants the president 10 days to review a measure passed by the Congress. If the president has not signed the bill after 10 days, it becomes law without his signature. However, if Congress adjourns during the 10-day period, the bill does not become law.

https://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/pocket_veto.htm

Congress usually takes an August recess, so the ball is in McTurtle's court.

[Brother Buzz]

9. They are already planning a pro-forma session to put the kibosh on....

the orange anus attempting any recess appointments

[mnmoderatedem]

11. He'll sign it as Orville Redenbacher

and hope no one notices.