Biden Says He Has Authority to Use 14th Amendment

“President Biden on Sunday said he believes he has the authority to use the 14th Amendment to unilaterally address the debt ceiling, but he acknowledged potential legal challenges could still lead the nation to default if he went that route,” The Hill reports.

Said Biden: “I’m looking at the 14th Amendment as to whether or not we have the authority — I think we have the authority.”

He added: “The question is, could it be done and invoked in time that it would not be appealed, and as a consequence past the date in question and still default on the debt. That is a question that I think is unresolved.”