If Congress has adjourned and the president waits ten days without signing a bill, he is using a pocket veto of that bill.

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This is correct according to the U.S. Constitution. When Congress has adjourned and the president does not sign a bill within the ten-day period, the bill is effectively vetoed without the opportunity for Congress to override the veto. This is known as a pocket veto.

If Congress Has Adjourned and the President Waits Ten Days