Article snippet: The White House warned that MORE could have vetoed a spending package to prevent a government shutdown if it included language from Democrats requiring future military aid for Ukraine to be released quickly. A person familiar with the talks confirmed to The Hill that the White House threatened to veto the spending package unless language was dropped that would have required Ukraine aid to be released within 45 days. White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland, who led negotiations with members of Congress in recent weeks, said that the language could have triggered a veto. “There were several red lines that could have triggered a Presidential veto, including provisions which were unconstitutional restrictions on the President’s authorities over Federal spending," Ueland said in a statement to The Hill. "We made clear that the President opposed them. Together, negotiators found acceptable language that respected the Constitution, was supported by the President, and ultimately passed in Congress.” A veto would have set up for a likely government shutdown just before the holidays. The development was first reported by The Washington Post. The proposal came in response to Trump temporarily withholding nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine earlier this year, a move scrutinized by lawmakers as part of the House impeachment proceedings against the president the past several months. Trump is accused of refusing to release the funds over a push for an i... Link to the full article to read more