Biden May Have to Act Unilaterally to Avoid Default, Khanna Says

  • Democrat floats legal moves to outflank GOP, $1 trillion coin
  • US obligated to pay off debt already approved, Khanna says
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The US will not default on its debt but the Biden administration might be forced to take unilateral action to head off a crisis, Representative Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, offering several possible executive maneuvers.

“The question is whether it’s going to come to unilateral action by the executive branch,” Khanna said during a meeting with Bloomberg News reporters and editors on Monday.