Just hours after threatening a veto, President Trump said Friday afternoon that he had signed a “ridiculous” $1.3 trillion spending bill passed by Congress early Friday, averting a government shutdown. [ Why did Trump threaten to veto a spending bill hours before he signed it? ] [ In late-night drama, Senate passes $1.3 trillion spending bill, averting government shutdown ]Trump had until midnight Friday to sign a bill, or a government shutdown would have ensued. On Wednesday, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) rushed to the White House to reassure Trump. The answer is yes,” Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told reporters at the White House on Thursday afternoon.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2018 13:17 UTC