#shorts Reporter: Has the President sought to or been asked to give any reassurances related to debt-limit negotiations that he’s continued to be engaged in? And, I guess, in your conversations, has anybody brought it up to you with any level of concern or discomfort?

MR. SULLIVAN: It is definitely a subject of interest here at the G7. You know, countries want to have a sense of how these negotiations are going to play out. And the President has expressed confidence that he believes that we can drive to an outcome where we do avoid default. And part of the reason that he’s returning home tomorrow rather than continuing with the rest of the trip is so that he can help lead the effort to bring it home.

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
Jake Sullivan: Biden’s Debt Limit Incompetence “Definitely A Subject Of Interest” At G7 Summit