A potential US government shutdown is on the cards as Donald Trump calls on Republican lawmakers to reject a cross-party funding bill.  

The incoming president's urging Congress to scrap the deal and pass a streamlined bill. 

His intervention follows heavy criticism of the bill by tech billionaire Elon Musk. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Heather du Plessis-Allan the deadline for an agreement is tomorrow night. 

He says so far they won't have the bi-partisan vote numbers by that time. 

LISTEN ABOVE 

A potential US government shutdown is on the cards as Donald Trump calls on Republican lawmakers to reject a cross-party funding bill. &nbsp;
The incoming president's urging Congress to scrap the deal and pass a streamlined bill.&nbsp;
His intervention follows heavy criticism of the bill by tech billionaire Elon Musk.&nbsp;
US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Heather du Plessis-Allan the deadline for an agreement is tomorrow night.&nbsp;
He says so far they won't have the bi-partisan vote numbers by that time.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE&nbsp;

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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the potential shut down of the US Government

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