#shortsvideo On 5/23/2023, a reporter asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “To the back.
KJP: Okay. All right. To the back.
Reporter: Yeah, I’m right over here. I — yeah. (Laughter.) I see you, you see me; let’s not play around anymore. (Laughter.)
KJP: Let’s not — okay, Mr. “To wit,” let’s go. What do you got?
Reporter: All right, I promise not to use that phrase again. (Laughter.)
KJP: Social media loved it, though.

Reporter: Do you mean to tell us that in the discussions between the President and the Speaker, and in the discussions between the two negotiating teams, they are only discussing federal discretionary spending and that they are not at all discussing the terms under which the debt ceiling would be raised?

KJP: What I can tell you is what you’ve heard from the President and what you’ve heard from both sides, which has been: The negotiation has certainly been about the budget. You’ve heard them talk about the budget. You’ve heard them talk about how we’re moving forward and that in this particular moment that we’re in, they’ve been productive.

The President has held the line and has been very clear that the debt — when it comes to the debt limit, it should be done without negotiations, without condition. That’s something that the President has said in front of all of you. And he also said —

other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/njARZuDkGAs
Q: only discussing spending & not at all discussing debt ceiling? A: The President has held the line