Q: this was ultimately Supreme Court’s decision. Why blame on Republicans? A: just the fact (for vote?)
On 6/30/2023, a reporter asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, “And the — oh, and the second question. The second question.
KJP: Yeah. What’s your second question?
Reporter: The President has blamed Republicans for doing everything in their power to block the student loan forgiveness program, but this was ultimately the Supreme Court’s decision. Why the blame on Republicans?

KJP: Well, the Republicans — during the budget negotiations, as you all know, they tried to strip — they tried to take away — that was something that they wanted to put on the chopping blocks was the student debt relief. They were very clear about that. And so, what the President did was protect it, and that was something that he — he fought just a couple of months ago. And he’s been fighting for this since he announced the student debt relief plan .. you know, that’s just the fact. That’s what we had to fight for. Now, we do think the Supreme Court got it wrong. And it is unfortunate, which is why we came up with a plan B. And we’re going to execute on that plan.

Q: double Pell Grant for blacks? A: everything at the center of, always equity, always equality
Reporter: discussion about the racial wealth gap and the burden of student loan debt on African Americans, especially Black women. The United Negro College Fund is asking for the Pell Grants to be doubled, because students at historically Black colleges and universities qualify for that nearly — nearly three out of four of them qualify for that. Is this something the administration is willing to push Congress to do?

KJP: … one of the things that the President did very early on is to expand the Pell Grant, and especially for African American communities … this is something we understand the — the inequalities — right? — that we see in the — in this country that still exist. The President talked about that in his remarks on affirmative action. This is a real thing that communities have to deal with. And so, this is a President — everything that he has done, every policy, especially as we talk about the economy, at the center of that has always been equity, always been equality

KJP very clear: Supreme Court got it wrong, this is part of Bidenomics more free money
Reporter: You had the Supreme Court ruling yesterday on college admissions, the rulings today. Two things. How do you view this as a whole? How big a setback is this to the President’s agenda?

KJP: I mean, look, the President has been really clear. You heard from the Secretary, you heard from the President. We’re going to continue to fight. We think the Supreme Court got it wrong. We’ve been very clear about that. This is — you know, when you think more broadly about, especially student loan, the student debt relief and what the President put forward, this is part of a little bit of what Bharat was talking about. This is part of Biden- — Bidenomics. Right? This is part of what the President has been trying to do for the last two years, which is give the American people a little bit more relief. And you see that it has worked … the Inflation Reduction Act. And the student debt relief is all part of that.

Q: any solution for “normal Court”? A: very deliberate 136 diverse Fed court nominees from day one
Reporter: the President commented that “this is not a normal Court.”
KJP: Mm-hmm.
Reporter: Does he have any solution for that? What is — what can he do?
KJP: So, look, one of the things that the President has done since the beginning of this administration is make sure that he put nominees forward in the judicial — when you think about judicial level — right? — the federal court — that are — that is diverse. He’s gotten 136 people through, nominees through. And we’re talking about diverse candidates that reflect — and you heard — you hear this over and over from us, right? We want an administration, that includes the court, that looks like America. And that’s what this President has done. And I think that’s an action that he has been very deliberate about, very — very methodical about so that we can have a court system that is reflective, a court system that is fair, a court system that is diverse. And so that is an action that he has taken, again, almost from day one.

Q: to change the Court? A: very clear not expand the Court, lay it out for the Americans
Reporter: about the Court rulings this week. So, if the — if the Supreme Court doesn’t reflect the views of the American people, like Biden has said, should he be embracing a proposal to change the Court?

KJP: I know people have asked about expanding the Court. He’s been very clear: That’s not something that he wants to do, as it relates to that. Look, the President is

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Q: Supreme Court’s decision why blame on Republicans? KJP: everything always equity, always equality