Debt ceiling negotiations continue as default deadline looms: Live updates
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 25, 2023
1:52 p.m. ET, May 25, 2023
White House says debt limit talks have been productive and both sides agree "default is not an option"
From CNN's DJ Judd
Negotiators for the White House have had “productive discussions” with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s team and both sides agree that “default is not an option," the White House said.
“You've heard all the congressional leaders make it clear that default is not an option,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. “The President has said that, the Speaker has said that . . .
