The U.S. women’s ice hockey team has turned down an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend the State of the Union address, several media outlets reported. Trump extended the invitation after jokingly stating he would face impeachment if he did not ask the team to attend.
In a statement cited by NBC, the team expressed gratitude for the recognition of their Olympic gold medal achievement but cited “timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments” as reasons for their inability to attend.
While it remains unclear if the U.S. men’s ice hockey team accepted Trump’s invitation, they reportedly responded with enthusiasm.
Trump’s invitation followed Team USA’s women’s team winning gold by defeating Canada 2-1, marking their first gold win since 2018.
