Donald Trump, after returning from his Asia trip, questions why "powerful Republicans" allowed the Democrats to shutdown the US government, and called for the "nuclear option" to get rid of the filibuster rule in the US Senate to end the US government shutdown. (File)

US government shutdown: US President Donald Trump has urged Republican Senators to get rid of the filibuster in the US Senate by invoking the “nuclear option” as the US government shutdown crossed the 30-day mark on Thursday.

Trump calls for ‘nuclear option’ against filibuster rule

In a post on his Truth Social network, Trump, after returning from his Asia trip, questions why “powerful Republicans” allowed the Democrats to shutdown the US government, and called for the “nuclear option” to get rid of the filibuster rule in

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