Top Republicans in Washington are trying to damp down a row between President Trump and the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
The dispute arose during a telephone call between the two leaders on Saturday when Mr. Trump expressed fury over a resettlement agreement that foresees the United States taking more than one thousand asylum seekers from Australia.
From Washington, Simon Marks reports.
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The speaker of the House of Representatives, Republican Congressman Paul Ryan, says Australia should not be concerned about the strength of its relationship with the United States.
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