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President Joe Biden misses Las Vegas Aces’ trip to the White House after extending his family vacation… despite being called out over the visit by WNBA champions’ star A’ja Wilson
- Vice President Kamala Harris greeted the Las Vegas Aces at the White House
- President Joe Biden and his wife Jill only returned to Washington on Saturday
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President Joe Biden missed the Las Vegas Aces’ celebratory trip to the White House after choosing to extend his vacation.
The WNBA champions headed to Washington on Friday, where they were instead met by Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.
That is despite a previous announcement that both President Biden and the First Lady, Jill Biden, would be on hand to greet the record-breaking Aces.
They defeated the Connecticut Sun in four games to win the WNBA Finals last year – it was the Aces’ first title and also the first time a team from Las Vegas had claimed a major league professional sports title.
‘Today, we celebrate a group of leaders that define excellence in every way,’ Vice President Harris said, per Politico,
Las Vegas Aces headed to Washington, where they were met by Vice President Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden and his wife Jill missed the visit after extending their family vacation
But the Vice President met the team in the East Room of the White House after Biden decided to extend a family vacation in Lake Tahoe to Saturday.
The Aces’ visit came after A’ja Wilson called out the President on social media. She asked when they would be invited to the White House after Biden congratulated the Vegas Golden Knights on winning the Stanley Cup.
In the President’s absence, Harris was handed a personalised Aces jersey which read ‘Harris 49’ on the back.
The Vice President picked out several players for praise – including Wilson, who recently tied the WNBA record for most points in a single game (53).
‘Today, we celebrate a group of leaders that define excellence in every way,’ Harris said
‘These players lift up their teammates and step up when their team needs them,’ Harris said.
Harris also heaped praise on the ‘inspirational’ WNBA and its role in women’s wider fight for equality.
‘All of this leadership, of course, is part of a larger story and it is the story of the WNBA,’ Harris said.
‘You inspire our young people and people across our nation to dream with ambition. You are living the truth that women belong in every room and on every court.’
