#shorts On 3/30/2023, during press briefing, a reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “on the debt ceiling. It’s been 58 days since there was a meeting between the House Speaker and the President on the debt ceiling. You know, we’re talking about the full faith and credit of the United States. We’re talking about, you know, a serious issue. Why not — why doesn’t the President just call for a meeting?

KJP: Yeah, we’re talking – you’re right. We’re talking about the full credit —

Reporter: Well, why doesn’t the President just call for a meeting?

KJP: Wait, let me — let me answer. I heard your question. We are talking about the full credit of the — of this nation, which is why we believe that Congress should — should — should not hold — hold this up. It should be done without conditions. There should be no negotiations.

Karine Jean-Pierre Says Biden’s Budget Shows His “Values,” But It Mentions “Fentanyl” Only TWICE
KJP said, “So I’ll say tha … Three weeks, and we have seen nothing from the House Republicans. Nothing.”

Reporter: So you’re saying you want to see, like hard figures before you would sit down —

KJP: I mean, it’s not just us. It’s the American people. We need to see transparency. Where’s the — where’s their budget? … They keep coming up with excuses.

Reporter: And does a comment or quip like this from the Speaker make you guys think he’s serious about talks? (Inaudible.)

KJP: That’s up to him? I mean, he — I mean, he’s speaking to the — to the American people here …

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/xdV4V8d7nxA
Karine Jean-Pierre Says Biden’s Budget Shows His “Values,” But It Mentions “Fentanyl” Only TWICE