https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/business/economy/debt-limit-default.html

This is insane. Three clean debt-ceiling raises by Republicans under Trump, but here we are:

《The Treasury can’t delay an interest payment without default, according to SIFMA, but it could notify Fedwire by 7:30 a.m. that the payment will not be ready for the morning. It would then have until 4:30 p.m. to make the payment and avoid default.》

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/gop-debt-ceiling-trump-presidency/