President Joe Biden speaks, here on May 9, departs this week for a week-long visit to Asia. The ongoing debt default negotiations may derail his overseas trip plans, the president acknowledged.
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President Joe Biden speaks, here on May 9, departs this week for a week-long visit to Asia. The ongoing debt default negotiations may derail his overseas trip plans, the president acknowledged.
Mandatory Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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Why Biden really doesn't want to cancel his overseas trip

It happens to every American president: a trip abroad gets derailed when crises are unfolding at home.