White House promised TikTok influencers Biden would disappear debt ahead of $7.4B student loan bailout: report
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White House officials told notable TikTok and social media users it was preparing to wipe away their student loans before the Biden administration announced plans Friday to cancel $7.4 billion in additional debt for 277,000 borrowers. Neera Tanden and Viviann Anguiano โ both members of President Bidenโs Domestic Policy Council โ informed at least 30 of the Gen Z influencers in a private meeting that their cohort was eligible for the write-off, the Daily Mail reported. Anguiano affirmed that the administration opposed the Supreme Court having rejected a previous effort...
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