McCarthy Criticizes Biden’s Possible Use of 14th Amendment to Override Debt Limit

McCarthy Criticizes Biden’s Possible Use of 14th Amendment to Override Debt Limit
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks to the press after meeting President Joe Biden and other leaders at the White House in Washington on May 9, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on May 9 criticized President Joe Biden’s suggestion that he could invoke the 14th Amendment as a way to override the debt ceiling and avert a possible default, with the two politicians fresh off a meeting with no breakthrough on the debt limit standoff.

Biden confirmed on May 9 that he’s looking at the possibility of using the 14th Amendment as a last-ditch option to work around the $31.4 trillion debt limit, in the event that negotiations on lifting the borrowing cap fall through and the country faces the prospect of defaulting on its debt obligations.

Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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