Congress would have overridden the veto, so he didn't have much of a choice. Having a veto override makes a President look weak, so there is nothing to be gained from a veto if you know that the bill will pass regardless.
“Having a veto override makes a President look weak”
Does it make him look weaker than signing an unconstitutional bill? At least a veto would have been an indicator of courage and character.
He should have vetoed, then told the American people why he did and asked them to hold their criminal’s feet to the fire on the override.
So Democrats, who thought Putin and Russia were all the rage 1 year ago, are now ready to apply sanctions? Laughable.
You know who really looks weak? House Republicans look like a bunch of pansies.