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USA: A US TV news presenter has apologised for falsely saying that President Barack Obama had offered to pay for the operation of a museum of Muslim culture “out of his own pocket” during the government shutdown.

Fox News Channel’s Anna Kooiman made the remark on Fox & Friends during a discussion about closed facilities. She said it did not seem fair that a Second World War monument in Washington was closed, especially in the context of other things funded.

She did not name her source, but appeared to be influenced by a satirical news site that said Mr Obama would use his own money to keep a Muslim culture museum open.