Taylor Swift Disappoints D.C. Swifties by Likely Skipping Kansas City Chiefs' White House Celebration

While her boyfriend Travis Kelce continues to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' February Super Bowl win, Taylor Swift will not be present when the White House honors the winning team.

President Joseph Biden is set to honor the Chiefs, as he did last year when the team won Super Bowl LVII. Swift is in the midst of the European leg of her record-breaking The Eras Tour. but is on a brief break between concerts in Madrid, Spain and Lyon, France, which begin on June 2.

During a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if the pop star would be attending the Chiefs' celebration.

"That's a good question. I think the Swifties behind these double doors are hoping that Taylor Swift makes an appearance. I don't have anything for you," she responded.

"I don't know. I can't speak to her schedule, but I know there's a lot of interest in this building and on campus."

Jean-Pierre did not name any specific Capitol Swifties, but out of countless staffers, 435 members of Congress and a hefty executive branch, it's easy to imagine that a few lawmakers may be fans of Swift.

Swift is no stranger to Congress. After Ticketmaster flailed when the Eras Tour tickets went on sale, the Senate held a hearing, grilling the ticketing giant. Many congresspeople used tongue-in-cheek jokes and puns of Swift's songs to address Ticketmaster's unfair practices

"May I suggest, respectfully, that Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, 'I'm the problem. It's me," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT.)

"A lot of people seem to think that's somehow a solution; I think it's 'a nightmare dressed like a daydream," quipped Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT.)

Now, the Department of Justice is suing Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, for violating antitrust laws. The companies merged in 2010 and have effectively held a monopoly on the ticketing industry since.

Given her tight schedule, Swift appearing in D.C. is quite unlikely. However, the star is sure to celebrate her beau's success from afar.

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce