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as posted by the channelPresident Biden declined to take reporter questions Tuesday while hosting congressional leaders in the Oval Office — before axing an upcoming trip to Australia and Papua New Guinea to return to debt-ceiling talks to prevent a federal default in about two weeks.
Biden suggested he’d answer questions later in the afternoon on the West Wing driveway — but didn’t do so after meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other leaders.
Few reporters actually expected Biden to appear on the drive, noting that the 80-year-old president similarly dodged questions on May 5 by claiming he’d hold a “major press conference.” He instead did an interview with a friendly MSNBC pundit.
“Hello folks. Get a good picture of all of us. We’re having a wonderful time. Everything’s going well,” Biden said as journalists entered the Oval Office.
Biden departs on Wednesday for a trip to Japan — but axed his other planned stops to return to the debt talks.
“I don’t have any comment to make,” the president added. “We’re just getting started. And we’ll be available at the sticks when this is over.”
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