The U.S. ladies’s ice hockey group mentioned Monday they won’t be attending President Trump’s State of the Union handle on Tuesday, citing scheduling conflicts.
In an announcement to CBS Information, a USA hockey spokesperson mentioned the group — which defeated Canada in a shocking extra time on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Video games to take house their third Olympic gold medal — is “sincerely grateful for the invitation” and “deeply appreciates the popularity of their extraordinary achievement.”
“As a result of timing and beforehand scheduled educational {and professional} commitments following the Video games, the athletes are unable to take part,” the assertion mentioned. “They had been honored to be included and are grateful for the acknowledgment.”
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Mr. Trump additionally invited the lads’s group to the State of the Union set to happen on Tuesday after their gold medal victory in opposition to Canada. Auston Matthews confirmed the president spoke with the group in a video name as they gathered within the locker room after the sport on Sunday.
It is unclear if the lads’s group will attend the State of the Union. When requested by a reporter at Miami Worldwide Airport on Monday whether or not he’ll be in attendance, Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers mentioned “I do not know what our plan is but,” although he mentioned he is off to D.C. on Tuesday.
CBS Information has reached out to the group for remark.
The U.S. males are in South Florida on Monday. They’re anticipated to proceed their celebration at E11EVEN Miami, a preferred nightclub.
President Trump will give his State of the Union handle on Tuesday at 9 p.m. from the U.S. Capitol. You’ll be able to watch the speech and protection wherever the CBS Information 24/7 streaming community is distributed, together with the CBS Information app, CBSNews.com, YouTube, social platforms, Paramount+ and Pluto.
