White House appears to walk back Iowa’s ‘joke’ invitation after NCAA loss

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White House appears to walk back Iowa’s ‘joke’ invitation after NCAA loss

  • Tradition is for national champions to visit with President
  • Iowa v LSU game has provoked debate on social media

Jill Biden’s press secretary has walked back comments the first lady made about inviting Iowa’s women’s basketball team to the White House after their loss in the NCAA championship game on Sunday.

Biden watched LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa from the stands at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Sunday night. National champions often visit the White House after title victories, but Biden broke with tradition when she suggested Iowa could too.

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