White House Rules Out Negotiating With GOP Over Debt Ceiling Spending Cut Proposal

Incoming chief of staff Jeffrey Zients listens as U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during an event to welcome Zients in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 1, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

White House chief of staff Jeff Zients said the Biden administration would not negotiate with GOP over its debt ceiling spending cut proposal.

The administration is insisting that talks over raising the U.S. debt limit be kept separate from talks about federal spending.