#shorts On 5/12/2023, a reporter asked Karine Jean-Pierre, “You’re outlining the impacts of a potential default, but at what point should Americans at home start preparing themselves for these impacts?”

KJP: Look, we — we’re hoping that it doesn’t get to that. We really are. We’re — that’s why we’ve been very vocal. The President has been very clear. That’s why he had this meeting on Tuesday, to be — to be straightforward and frank. You know this President doesn’t — is not afraid to be really honest. And — and that’s why he went to New York, to speak directly to the American people …

On 5/12/2023, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that President Joe Biden and the administration are “hoping” that the ongoing debt ceiling tension and a potential default on U.S. credit do not negatively impact American families. Biden was originally slated to hold a second meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the other congressional leaders Friday, but the group postponed until the following week as the country rapidly approaches the “X Date.” Jean-Pierre faced a number of questions on the topic during Friday’s press briefing and reiterated that Biden will not agree to specific spending cuts in exchange for a debt limit hike, as demanded by some Republicans. “There’s no deal to be had on the debt ceiling,” the press secretary told reporters. “This is something Congress needs to do. This is their constitutional duty.”

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/Fy4Zka0RTc8
KARINE JEAN-PIERRE: “We Know This President Is Not Afraid To Be Really Honest”