US Women's Hockey Team Declines Trump's State of the Union Invite

The USA women's ice hockey team declined an invitation from Donald Trump to attend the State of the Union address following their gold medal victory at the Winter Olympics.A spokesperson for the team cited scheduling conflicts as seven players return to NCAA programs and others prepare for the PWHL season to resume this Thursday.While the women have declined the Capitol visit, the men's team has not yet confirmed their attendance following their first gold medal win since 1980.The invitation followed a tournament marked by political tensions involving FBI Director Kash Patel and security delays during the arrival of JD Vance.