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Biden Missing From The White House?

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Where in the world is Joe Biden?

As the threat of a government shutdown looms just hours away, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced tough questions about why President Biden has remained largely absent from the ongoing funding negotiations on Capitol Hill. With only a short time remaining before the deadline, Jean-Pierre repeatedly avoided giving any specific answers, referring to questions about contingency plans as “hypotheticals.”

Instead, Jean-Pierre focused her blame squarely on House Republicans, accusing them of sabotaging the funding process. “Americans need to understand that it is Republicans who are standing in the way here, creating the chaos we are seeing today,” she said. “This mess was created by Republicans, and it is their responsibility to fix it.”

Jean-Pierre further criticized Republicans for failing to follow through on a bipartisan agreement and claimed that the situation could easily be resolved if they chose to work together. “The way out of this mess is simple: pass the continuing resolution that was negotiated by Speaker Mike Johnson,” she said. The package, which included provisions for a lawmaker health care plan and pay increases, was rejected by Trump and his allies, further complicating the situation.

President Biden, according to Jean-Pierre, has been in regular contact with congressional leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, as well as Republicans. Yet, with the shutdown deadline fast approaching, there are still no clear signs of a breakthrough. Jean-Pierre also downplayed the role of Vice President Kamala Harris, who canceled a planned trip to Los Angeles, but the press secretary refused to elaborate on the change of plans.

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Jean-Pierre’s comments came amid growing frustration from conservatives, including former President Donald Trump, who took to social media, calling for the shutdown to happen immediately under Biden’s watch. “Let it begin now, under the Biden administration, not after January 20th,” Trump said.

In response to Trump’s statements, Jean-Pierre acknowledged the significant role of GOP leadership in causing the gridlock. She claimed Republicans had derailed the bipartisan solution by prioritizing personal political agendas over the good of the country. “There was an agreement on the table that would have moved forward with broad support,” she said. “But that deal was blown up by Republicans, not the White House.”

With only a few hours left, the blame game continues, but the White House maintains that Republicans are the ones who need to step up and deliver a solution. If they fail to do so, Jean-Pierre warned that a shutdown would only further disrupt the transition process ahead of the next administration. “The choice is in the hands of Republicans,” she said. “They can either resolve this now or continue to drag the country into chaos.”

For now, the nation waits as the clock ticks down on another potential shutdown, and it seems that Republicans on Capitol Hill will be under increasing pressure to find a way out of the impasse.