#shorts Doocy: So, the last time that we got this close to a debt ceiling default, President Obama deputized his Vice President to lead the negotiations. Why doesn’t President Biden trust Vice President Harris to lead these negotiations —

KJP: Well —
Doocy: — while he’s in Asia?
KJP: Well, I disagree with your — the premise of your question. The President does — does —
Doocy: She’s in Los Angeles.
KJP: Well — well, let me —
Doocy: She could be at the Capitol. Why isn’t she?
KJP: The President entrusts the Vice President, as we all know, as we have stated many times. She — she was in the meeting that — with the congressional members that occurred very recently, right before the President left for Japan. She has been in regular conversations, as well, and has been in — in conversations with the President. He has taken her consult and listened to her advice, as he always does on many issues. This is one of many issues …

5/19/2023, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held a press gaggle in Hiroshima, Japan. Joe Biden is currently in Japan participating in the 2023 G7 Summit. Reporters on Friday peppered Jake Sullivan and Karine Jean-Pierre with questions about the looming default. Debt ceiling talks are on hold over “unreasonable” White House demands as a default looms. Joe Biden waited 97 days to engage in debt ceiling talks with House Speaker McCarthy and other congressional leaders.

We are days away from the US government defaulting and Joe Biden refuses to budge after House Republicans passed a resolution. Biden refuses to negotiate with McCarthy. KJP and Jake Sullivan repeated old, tired talking points and insisted Biden is taking the debt ceiling negotiations seriously.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/jKoVISglZFw
Karine Jean-Pierre: Biden Definitely Trusts VP Harris On Budget Negotiations