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It's the first abortion rights amendment to fail since the fall of Roe v. Wade, falling just short of the 60% threshold it needed.
“It’s up to him if he wants to respond to us or not,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said of the Florida Republican.
The former president again suggested Democrats' "rhetoric" had put him in harm's way.
Trump cited made-up laws allowing people to "execute" newborn babies in his explanation.
The hearing is reportedly being held at a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility in Fort Pierce, Florida.
The resort said it “was not made aware of the purpose of this event” when organisers pitched what they claimed was a book signing.
"I am unwilling to stand by and watch while books are banned by schools,” the singer said.
The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
The former president had already faced 37 federal felony counts over his handling of sensitive material after he left the White House.
The Miami New Times said a “knowledgeable source” claimed the former president left Versailles in Little Havana before anyone could order anything.