U.S. men's hockey team expected to attend Trump's State of the Union speech

[ad_1] Members of the U.S. males's hockey group are anticipated to attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union tackle on Tuesday, White Home officers mentioned.

The gamers visited the White Home on Tuesday afternoon, the place they posed for a photograph with their medals and took a tour of the White Home, based on a photograph and video posted by White Home communications adviser Margo Martin.

Twenty members of the group had been at White Home (all gamers however Brock Nelson, Jackson LaCombe, Jake Oettinger, Jake Guentzel and Kyle Connor.)

The administration had been working by way of logistics so the gamers may attend the speech, a White Home official mentioned.

Most gamers on the group are making the journey, although some have declined to attend. Nationwide Hockey League video games resume on Wednesday.

Trump invited the gamers on Sunday after the group received the Olympic gold medal in an additional time victory towards Canada. On the time, on a telephone name with the gamers, the president joked that he could be impeached if he didn't additionally invite the ladies's group. The U.S. ladies's hockey group, which additionally received gold, declined the invitation on Monday, citing scheduling conflicts.

Members of the U.S. males's hockey group rejoice their victory towards Canada on Sunday. Elsa / Getty Photos High Republican lawmakers mentioned the lads's hockey group could be honored throughout the president's speech Tuesday night.

Home Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., mentioned lawmakers would discover a approach "squeeze in" the group. He defined that Trump referred to as him Sunday night time to say that he wished the hockey group to attend the speech — a request that offered logistical hurdles as a result of, as Johnson informed the president, the gallery, the place company sit, was already full.

"We’re going to work out logistics, and in some way, a way, we’ll squeeze within the hockey gamers tonight, and it’ll be an excellent second for America," Johnson informed reporters on Tuesday. "And it truly is a logo to all of us that all of us play for America’s group."

Home Majority Chief Steve Scalise, R-La., additionally informed reporters that "we’re going to see them, and we’re going to rejoice them tonight as President Trump talks concerning the 250th birthday of America."

The Home chamber, the place the speech takes place, is usually full of lawmakers, prime officers and company. The president, first woman and members of Congress carry company who spotlight their political and coverage priorities. Trump additionally invited Erika Kirk, the widow of Turning Level USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, and the dad and mom of Sarah Beckstrom, the 20-year-old Nationwide Guard member who was shot and killed in Washington, D.C., final yea.

Ellen Hughes, who's the mom of males's group gamers Jack and Quinn Hughes and in addition a participant growth guide for the U.S. ladies's hockey group, was requested about Trump's impeachment feedback in an interview with NBC's "In the present day."

"I believe on the finish of the day, it is simply concerning the nation, and the second that these gamers, each the women and men, can carry a lot unity to a bunch and to a rustic," she mentioned.