Summary
Hilary Knight, captain of the US women's ice hockey team, called President Donald Trump's comments to the men's hockey team "distasteful." Trump invited the men's team to attend the State of the Union address and joked he should invite the women's team too to avoid impeachment. The men's team attended, but the women's team declined due to scheduling conflicts.
Key Facts
- Hilary Knight is the captain of the US women's ice hockey team.
- The women's team won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- President Trump made a comment to the men's team, which Knight found distasteful.
- Trump invited the men's team to the State of the Union address.
- Trump joked he should also invite the women's team to avoid impeachment.
- The women's team declined the invitation, citing scheduling issues.
- The White House expressed interest in hosting the women's team in the Oval Office.
