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Biden Indicates He Could Cancel Japan G7 Trip if Debt Ceiling Not Resolved

US President Joe Biden speaks to the press after meeting with US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2023. A high-stakes meeting between President Joe Biden and key Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday yielded no breakthrough on the impasse over the US debt limit, but the group decided to reconvene later this week. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he is still committed to attending the Group of Seven meeting later this month in Japan, but indicated that resolving the debt ceiling issue was more important.

Biden told reporters he is “still committed” to attending the G7, speaking at the White House after a meeting with Republican leaders about the debt limit impasse. “But obviously this is the single most important thing on the agenda.”

He added that “it is possible but not likely” that he stays in the U.S.

Source: The Japan Times

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