White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed U. S. plans to go to the 2018 Winter Olympics shortly after raising questions about whether American athletes would participate in the games in South Korea, where North Korea’s nuclear ambitions have raised security concerns about the event.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed U. S. plans to go to the 2018 Winter Olympics shortly after raising questions about whether American athletes would participate in the games in South Korea, where North Korea’s nuclear ambitions have raised security concerns about the event.
“UPDATE: The U. S. looks forward to participating in the Winter Olympics in South Korea,” Sanders said Thursday on Twitter. “The protection of Americans is our top priority and we are engaged with the South Koreans and other partner nations to secure the venues.”
The tweet came less than an hour after Sanders said at the White House daily press briefing that the U. S. government — and President Donald Trump — had yet to decide whether to participate, appearing to raise doubts about the safety of visitors to South Korea, a key ally.
“No official decision has been made on that,” Sanders told reporters. “We’ll keep you guys posted as those decisions are made.
