Twenty U.S. men’s Olympic hockey players to attend Trump’s State of the Union address
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- Twenty of the 25 members of the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team plan to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., following their gold-medal victory over Canada.
- The team arrived in Washington via a military jet after celebrations in Miami, with Trump inviting them to both the State of the Union and the White House during a postgame call.
- Some players, including Kyle Connor and Jake Oettinger, opted out of the trip to prepare for upcoming NHL games, while the women’s team was unable to attend due to prior commitments.
- The players toured the White House on Tuesday afternoon and are scheduled to attend the State of the Union luncheon and address, with individual attendance decisions left to players
