#shorts On 4/6/2023, a reporter asked White House Karine Jean-Pierre, “Just on the debt ceiling issue, there’s a plan reportedly coming together with the Problem Solvers Caucus on some sort of strategy to raise the debt ceiling. Is White House involved in those talks at all? And are you open to those sorts of plans? Or do you need a budget from McCarthy’s office and Republicans (inaudible)?

MS. JEAN-PIERRE: So, look, we haven’t — so, I’ll touch on — on both. Look, we haven’t spoken to the Problem Solvers about that. We’ve made our position very clear. You heard me go back and forth with Kristen here. The debt ceiling and our economy should not be held hostage. We’ve been very clear about that. Republican threats of chaos and catastrophic potential outcome — that’s not going to work. That is not what should …
The debt ceiling: It should be done without negotiation. It should be done without conditions.

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/lzFvpzREoac
Q: Is White House involved in debt limit talks at all? A: very clear: without negotiation, without conditions