Biden promises a debt ceiling press conference after returning from Japan

President Joe Biden promised on Wednesday to have a press conference on the debt ceiling after returning from Japan.

Biden has attracted controversy for his lack of access to the media, holding fewer press conferences than any previous president since Ronald Reagan. However, he has promised to have a debt ceiling-focused Q-and-A this weekend.

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“As it stands now, the intention is to go to the G-7, be back here on Sunday, hold a press conference,” Biden said.

However, it’s unclear if the president may have misspoken. He’s leaving on Wednesday for G-7 meetings in Japan and, according to the White House, will hold a press conference there on Sunday before heading back to the United States. In his remarks, he implied the press conference will happen in the U.S.

The Washington Examiner reached out to the White House for comment.

Biden caused confusion on May 5 by saying he’d have a major press conference that afternoon, a Friday, which turned out to be a previously recorded interview with MSNBC.

There is some dispute as to what counts as a press conference, such as whether taking questions after prepared remarks, as Biden did, constitutes one. But by the Republican National Committee’s count, it has been 184 days since Biden’s last solo press conference, dating back to remarks he gave on Nov. 14 in Bali, Indonesia.

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The president has already cut his Asia trip short. It originally included stops in Papua New Guinea and Australia, which were shaved off as the debt ceiling date looms.

“To be clear, this negotiation is about the outlines of what the budget will look like, not about whether or not we’re going to in fact pay our debts,” Biden said. “The leaders have all agreed we will not default. Every leader has said that.”