President Trump is signing a massive $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill, ending the uncertainty over whether he would force a government shutdown. 
 
Trump made the announcement during an impromptu event at the White House. He highlighted the legislation’s infusion of funds for the Pentagon in explaining why he was signing the bill. 

“There are a lot of things I’m unhappy about with this bill,” Trump said, arguing “nobody read” the bill. But he argued the defense spending and the need to take care of the military meant he had to sign it.
 
The decision came just hours after Trump threatened to veto the measure because it did not funding for his border wall or a fix for young immigrants, undercutting guarantees from his own staff who said he would sign it all along.