“I think we have the authority,” Joe Biden says.”Doesn’t seem like something that could be appropriately used in these circumstances,” says Janet Yellen.

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Joe Biden claimed he has the authority to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling using the 14th Amendment — but his Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen quickly dismissed his assertion.

“I’m looking at the 14th Amendment as to whether or not we have the authority — I think we have the authority,” Biden told reporters at a press conference in Hiroshima, Japan on Sunday.

“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.”

But Treasury Secretary Yellen shot down Biden’s claim on MSNBC, stating that the 14th Amendment can’t be used to raise the debt ceiling.

“Does the 14th Amendment fall under the category of extraordinary measures?” Meet the Press host Chuck Todd asked.

Yellen replied, “Well, extraordinary measures are used in a different way, but there hasn’t been much discussion of the 14th Amendment, and as President Biden said, I believe this morning, it doesn’t seem like something that could be appropriately used in these circumstances given the legal uncertainty around it and given the tight timeframe we’re on. So my devout hope is that Congress will raise the debt ceiling and we will pay all of our bills.”

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Yellen replied, “Well, extraordinary measures are used in a different way, but there hasn’t been much discussion of the 14th Amendment, and as President Biden said, I believe this morning, it doesn’t seem like something that could be appropriately used in these circumstances given the legal uncertainty around it and given the tight timeframe we’re on. So my devout hope is that Congress will raise the debt ceiling and we will pay all of our bills.”

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