Overview
- Italian daily Corriere della Sera reports President Donald Trump would attend the men’s hockey final and the Feb. 22 Closing Ceremony if the U.S. team makes the gold-medal game.
- Security preparations are being readied for a rapid visit, with Air Force One on short notice and expanded operations planned in Milan, according to the reports.
- Team USA went 3–0 in the preliminary round, earned a direct quarterfinal berth, and awaits the Sweden vs. Latvia winner.
- International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams declined to discuss head-of-state movements, leaving any confirmation to the White House.
- The White House named an official U.S. delegation for the Closing Ceremony led by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, separate from any potential presidential stop.