#shorts On 4/27/2023, a reporter asked Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “you had indicated earlier that the President is prepared to talk about the budget appropriations process and that he’d be happy to meet with Speaker McCarthy, but not on whether the debt limit is raised. Has the White House done anything to reach out to the Speaker to begin that conversation over the budget? And what happens if he does want to talk about the debt limit in concert with that discussion?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I mean, we’ve been very clear, Matt. We’ve been very clear that … key programs that help Americans, you know, put meals — you know, make the ends meet, that’s something that is not acceptable. And so they need to do their job, their constitutional duty, as you’ve heard us say over and over again, and deal with the debt ceiling, and not puts 6 million jobs on the line.

Reporter: So it sounds like no meeting in the works?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Well — (laughs) — what I can say is: Congress must act. And could say that over and over again. The President spoke to it moments ago.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/W-NKB637Dgo
Jean-Pierre Can’t Name A Single Thing Biden Has Done To Reach Out To Republicans On Debt Limit