U.S. President Joe Biden will not negotiate over the debt ceiling during his meeting with four top congressional leaders on Tuesday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in Washington, D.C., on Monday. “Congress must avoid default without conditions,” Jean-Pierre said, adding that the debt limit was increased three times under former president Donald Trump.
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