#shorts KJP: Say that last part again?
Reporter: I said if Republicans hold out and refuse to raise the debt ceiling, they can bring the White House to the table and bring concessions on spending.

KJP: So, look, here’s the thing: They cannot be holding the American economy hostage. They can’t … so it cannot be held hostage by Republicans — we have been very clear — by these MAGA Republicans, by the Speaker. We’ve been very clear about that. We … So, look, the President has held the line on this. It is not negotiable. We should not be negotiating on the debt. This should be done without conditions.

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/XAT28PW5V1g
Q: concessions on spending? A: hostage by MAGA Republicans, not negotiable be done without conditions