US House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, Musk warns 'America headed for disaster'

Washington: The House rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan on Thursday to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, as Democrats refused to accommodate his sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by Republican leaders. The outcome proved a massive setback for Trump and his billionaire ally, Elon Musk, who rampaged against Johnson's bipartisan compromise, which Republicans and Democrats had reached earlier to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown. In his post, Elon Musk cautioned, “America is headed for disaster, with no money for anything, unless the government overspending is addressed.” Trump announced "SUCCESS" Hours earlier, Trump announced "SUCCESS in Washington!" Trump said early on Thursday that Johnson will "easily remain speaker" for the next Congress if he "acts decisively and tough" in coming up with a new plan to also raise the debt limit, a stunning request just before the Christmas holidays that has put the beleaguered speaker in a bind.