#shorts On 3/30/2023, during press briefing, a reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “on the debt ceiling. It’s been 58 days since there was a meeting between the House Speaker and the President on the debt ceiling. You know, we’re talking about the full faith and credit of the United States. We’re talking about, you know, a serious issue. Why not — why doesn’t the President just call for a meeting?

KJP: Yeah, we’re talking – you’re right. We’re talking about the full credit —

Reporter: Well, why doesn’t the President just call for a meeting?

KJP: Wait, let me — let me answer. I heard your question. We are talking about the full credit of the — of this nation, which is why we believe that Congress should — should — should not hold — hold this up. It should be done without conditions. There should be no negotiations.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/xdV4V8d7nxA
Q: debt ceiling, why doesn’t Biden just call for a meeting? A: It should be done without conditions, no negotiations