CNN's John Sutter asks: Is the fact that this option is on the table meaningful in and of itself? He says no one trusts each other in Washington like they used to. That lack of trust reflects a divided electorate, an angry electorate, people turning against each other," he says. "The president has sort of had enough of this"
In a high-stakes showdown this week, President Biden and the leaders of congress met face to face in an effort to avoid the United States defaulting on its debt for the first time in history.
Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent for The Times, explains how close the country is to financial calamity, and the radical step Biden might take to avoid it.
Guest: Jim Tankersley, a White House correspondent for The New York Times.
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