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flag Trump vetoed a clean-water bill for Colorado, citing costs; critics call it political retaliation.

flag President Donald Trump vetoed the bipartisan Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, which would have funded a clean-water pipeline for 39 communities in southeastern Colorado, citing concerns over taxpayer costs and fiscal responsibility. flag The bill, passed unanimously by both chambers, aimed to provide safe drinking water to about 50,000 residents in an area with contaminated groundwater. flag Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert accused Trump of political retaliation for her push to release Jeffrey Epstein-related documents and for opposing his efforts to pardon a former county clerk. flag Critics, including Democratic lawmakers and Colorado officials, called the veto politically motivated, while the White House maintained the project conflicted with its fiscal and immigration priorities. flag It remains uncertain whether Congress will attempt to override the veto.

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