Trump invites gold-winning U.S. men’s hockey team to State of the Union
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump invited the U.S. men's hockey team to the State of the Union address on Tuesday and planned to honor them at the White House the following day after their gold medal win, their first in 46 years.
- Trump called the team from Milan to congratulate them and offered to send a military plane to bring them to Washington, with players expressing enthusiasm about attending despite their NHL commitments.
- The invitation raises scheduling challenges as many players are expected to return to NHL games shortly after the Olympics, with team and league officials indicating that attendance would be subject to individual and team approval.
- FBI director Kash Patel, who accompanied the team and celebrated with them, has faced scrutiny for using a government jet to attend the Olympics and his involvement in post
