#shorts On 2/2/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “On Covid emergency, the administration has been using that as the justification for the plan to cancel student loan debt. Does ending the COVID emergency undermine the student loan plan?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, we see that very, very differently. As — as we’ve talked about before — I think I’ve been asked this question before: So, we’re not using any emergency power. We’re using the HEROES Act, as I’ve mentioned before, which gives the Secretary of Education the explicit authority to provide debt relief in this exact situation.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/VuuCIM0kwJ4
Q: Does ending COVID emergency undermine student loan plan? A: we’re not using any emergency power