Psaki avoids ruling out McConnell proposal for short term debt ceiling extension

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki would not rule out that President Biden could get behind Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposal for a short-term debt ceiling extension

But Psaki also made clear that the preference of the White House is not a short-term solution.

"We don't need to kick the can. We don't need to go through a cumbersome process that everyday bring additional risk," Psaki said. "We're at this point because Republicans in Congress blocked efforts by Democrats to raise the debt limit and protect the full faith and credit of the United States despite having voted for it three times during the Trump administration."