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. 

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