Biden vows no federal default as he again mixes up press conference plans

President Biden promised Wednesday that he would hold a press conference Sunday in Washington about negotiations to avert a federal default — when in fact he will do the Q&A on the other side of the world in Japan.

“We’re going to continue these discussions with congressional leaders in the coming days until we reach an agreement. And I’ll have more to say about that on Sunday, when I’m going to have a press conference on this issue,” Biden, 80, said in the White House Roosevelt Room before departing for Japan to take part in the G-7 Summit.

“As it stands now, the intention is to go to the G7 [in Japan], be back here on Sunday, hold a press conference,” the president added.

A White House official performed cleanup duty, telling The Post that “there will be a press conference in Japan at the G7 on Sunday.”

The location of a press conference can substantially alter the composition of press asking questions — as many smaller and medium-sized news outlets skip expensive foreign trips — and limit viewership due to time-zone differences.
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