‘We Don’t Control the Courts’: White House Defends New Eviction Moratorium

President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House on Aug. 3, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images

The White House defended the new eviction moratorium on Aug. 4, which officials said was illegal earlier this week.

President Joe Biden “would not have supported moving forward with any action where he didn’t feel there was legal standing and legal support,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters in Washington.