US women's hockey team declines Trump's State of the Union invite
US women's hockey team declines Trump's State of the Union invite
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US women's hockey team declines Trump's State of the Union invite
Trump also invited the U.S. men’s hockey team after both squads won gold medals in dramatic overtime victories at the Games.
Crossposted from https://lemmy.world/post/43498000
The White House invited the U.S. women’s hockey team to attend Donald Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday, but the players said they are unable to attend.
A spokesperson for the team told NBC News' Monica Alba that the team, which won the gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, was "sincerely grateful" for the recognition, but the players are unable to attend "due to the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments."