The White House says that Donald Trump has effectively disqualified himself from the race for the American Presidency as a result of his threat to close the nation's borders to Muslims.
Leading Republicans are also assailing the billionaire property developer, who remains the party's front-runner in the race for the Presidential nomination.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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