The whistleblower came forward after Patel was spotted celebrating with the US Men’s Olympic Hockey Team in Milan after their win over Canada in the gold medal game. Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, was invited to attend the State of the Union as a guest of the president. Share Updated at 21.31 GMT18h ago 21.27 GMT Players from the US men’s hockey team are expected to attend Donald Trump’s State of the Union address later, White House officials said, after meeting with Trump at the White House this afternoon. Share Updated at 20.10 GMT19h ago 19.53 GMT The US Men’s Olympic Hockey Team has arrived at the White House, according to the pool report. Share Updated at 20.19 GMT

Source: The Guardian February 25, 2026 06:14 UTC