00:00A video circulating on social media appears to show President Donald Trump congratulating
00:04Team USA's men's Olympic hockey team during a FaceTime call from their locker room in Milan.
00:09Team USA secured the gold medal in dramatic fashion, defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime
00:14at the Winter Olympics. Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal despite losing several
00:18front teeth earlier in the match, while goaltender Connor Helleboik stopped 41 of 42 shots.
00:24The U.S. women's hockey team also captured gold against Canada,
00:27winning 2-1 in overtime in their final. In the leaked locker room footage,
00:31FBI Director Cash Patel is seen holding a phone as players gather around.
00:35Trump appears on the call, praising the team's performance.
00:38Your goalie played not bad, Trump said, referencing Helleboik's standout game.
00:43I've seen hockey goalies have slightly worse games than him.
00:46Unbelievable. And you are all unbelievable. That team was pretty good that you played.
00:50Trump then mentioned his upcoming State of the Union address, scheduled for Tuesday,
00:54and extended an invitation to the players.
00:56I'm giving the State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, he said.
00:59I could send a military plane or something. If you would like to. It's the coolest night.
01:03The players in the room reacted enthusiastically.
01:05He added that a White House visit would follow and noted that the women's team would also need
01:09to be included.
01:10And I must tell you, we're going to have to bring the women's team,
01:13Trump said, joking that failing to do so could result in impeachment.
01:16Before ending the call, Trump said he looked forward to greeting the players in person and
01:20specifically mentioned shaking hands with the goalie. After the call, Patel was heard responding
01:25that he would handle the arrangements. Team USA had originally planned to travel from
01:29Milan to Newark, New Jersey, but winter weather disrupted those plans.
01:32During the medal ceremony, it was announced that the team would instead fly to Miami.
01:37The NHL season is set to resume on February 25th,
01:40leaving players with limited time to celebrate before returning to their professional teams.
01:44If the Olympic champions attend the State of the Union,
01:47scheduling adjustments may be required ahead of the league's restart.
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