- White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday said "no official decision" had been made on whether the US would attend the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
- The comments came after US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said it was an "open question" whether the US would attend out of safety concerns.
- Sanders, however, clarified moments after the press briefing that the US "looks forward to participating" in the 2018 Olympics.
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White House press secretary backtracks minutes after suggesting US could skip 2018 Olympics, says US 'looks forward to participating'
After suggesting the US could skip the 2018 Olympics out of safety concerns, Sarah Huckabee Sanders clarified that the US "looks forward to participating."
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday clarified that the US "looks forward to participating" in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, minutes after suggesting the issue was still up for discussion.
"UPDATE: The U.S. looks forward to participating in the Winter Olympics in South Korea. The protection of Americans is our top priority and we are engaged with the South Koreans and other partner nations to secure the venues," Sanders said on Twitter.
The comments came after US
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