Biden has canceled stops in Australia and Papua New Guinea, but still plans to attend the G7 summit in Japan, according to the two sources, who are not authorized to speak publicly.
Biden is due to travel to Japan on Wednesday to attend a Hiroshima-hosted summit, but the White House said he was ‘reevaluating’ his tour schedule, noting he is expected to visit. after Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Biden will later meet with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy; Hold talks on raising the US public debt ceiling so that the government avoids default.
And the US Treasury warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences if the US administration becomes unable to pay its bills, which will make it unable to pay the salaries of federal employees, which can lead to a significant increase in interest rates , with the possible impact on businesses and mortgage holders.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Biden would certainly attend the “G-7” summit in Hiroshima, but other stops on the tour are uncertain.
Kirby pointed out that Biden is capable of multi-tasking.
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