#shorts On 6/30/2023, a reporter asked, “And for months, the White House had said they felt confident about the law being on their side. But then also, of course, you guys were preparing different scenarios, as we’ve now learned. So what were you bracing for today? How surprised were you both about this outcome? Or is this really what you expected, given some of the work that was put into the contingency?
Sec CARDONA: … I want to remind folks is we got a decision from SCOTUS. I thought — I think it’s the wrong decision. Forty-three million people were waiting for some relief … We recognize that this decision today, we had to read it very carefully to make sure we know which path we’re going to go forward. But the bottom line is: The President is going to continue to fight; we’re going to continue to fight.
On 6/30/2023, the Supreme Court put the final nail in the coffin and invalidated Biden’s student loan bailout program. Joe Biden unilaterally announced a massive forgiveness of student loans last August to buy the Gen Z-Millennial vote in the 2022 midterms. Biden canceled over $400 billion in student loans which turns out to be up to $10,000 in student debt for borrowers who earn $125,000 a year or less and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants. Six Republican state attorneys general sued Joe Biden and argued the student loan bailout violates the separation of powers. Separately, two borrowers who did not qualify for Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan (Department of Education v Brown) sued to stop the program. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Biden v Nebraska that Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness was unlawful. The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals in November extended a block on Joe Biden’s student loan bailout plan. The DOJ then asked the Supreme Court to lift the 8th Circuit Court’s block, which they refused to do. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Joe Biden overstepped his authority.
other clips of this published longer video is here: https://youtu.be/5guoqhrgHkk
Q: WH felt confident but also preparing contingency, how surprised? A: continue to fight