U.S. President Donald Trump pats Congress' $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill with Vice President Mike Pence (L) and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (R) at his side as he holds an event to sign the bill in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. U.S., March 23, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed Congress' newly passed $1.3 trillion spending bill on Friday, ending several hours of confusion spurred by a tweeted veto threat that raised the spectre of a government shutdown.
Trump said he had signed the bill, despite his qualms on some issues, because a $60 billion increase in military spending had convinced him it was a worthwhile compromise.
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