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The President spoke at 3:40 p.m. in the East Room at the White House. In his remarks, he referred to Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth; professional cyclist Austin Killips; professional powerlifters Anne Andres and April Hutchinson; Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu‑ting; Patrick L. Mahomes II, quarterback, National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs; Secretary of Education–designate Linda E. McMahon; White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt; Gov. Patrick J. Morrisey of West Virginia; Gov. Bradley J. Little of Idaho; Alabama State Attorney General Steven T. Marshall; Arkansas State Attorney General Tim Griffin; Missouri State Attorney General Andrew Bailey; Virginia State Attorney General Jason S. Miyares; Jennifer Scalise, wife of Rep. Scalise; former Rep. Elizabeth L. Cheney; Sage M. Steele, former cohost of ESPN's "SportsCenter" program; Lia Thomas, former swimmer, University of Pennsylvania; and White House Border Czar Thomas D. Homan.