Biden Criticizes Republican Proposal on Debt Ceiling, Says He Won’t Accept ‘Partisan Terms’

Biden is expected to call McCarthy on the way to Washington to resolve the debt ceiling standoff

President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference following the G-7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima on May 21, 2023. Kiyoshi Ota / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

HIROSHIMA, Japan—President Joe Biden took aim at Republicans, claiming that he’s done his part in debt ceiling negotiations and that it’s now up to them to “move from their extreme positions.”

During a press conference held on May 21 after the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Hiroshima Biden stated that he would speak with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) by phone, although he asserted that the GOP’s proposal is unacceptable.