states. but of course the united states is adamant. they re going to stand up to this. the trump administration is not going to back down. so this is now exploding into an even larger diplomatic crisis here. all right, ron. we ll continue to follow it through the course of the morning with you. thank you, ron allen for us at the united nations. and also this morning, what unity. fights emerge over a government funding bill to avoid a shutdown that needs to be signed by midnight on friday. this scene of jubilant republicans celebrating the tax cut bill yesterday afternoon is now pivoting as they retreat to their corners. gop senators are at odds over the funding of several programs as they craft a so-called continuing resolution. the president took to twitter saying, house democrats want a shutdown for the holidays in order to distract from the very popular just passed tax cuts. by the way, the tax cuts with wildly unpopular. there are tax increases that have been more popular in