#shorts On 1/20/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “Can I just ask, for clarity’s sake: If/when a meeting happens with the Speaker, if the Speaker brings up the debt limit, would the President reiterate the position that you guys have been firm on?”

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Well, I — I’ll say this: Look, it’s a range of issues, as I just said. The President has been very clear about where we stand on the position of default. Ve- –really, very clear. I’ve said it. The President has said it … so, we have been clear on this, the President has been clear on this: It should not be used as a political weapon, political — we should not be putting it in a hostage situation. We should be dealing with this in a way that is responsible.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/XK4jsOCxSOk
Q: if Speaker brings up debt limit? A: debt ceiling not political weapon not hostage