State of the Union guest list: Who lawmakers are bringing to Trump’s speech
This affects the entire country.
Lawmakers aren’t the only ones who will share some of the limelight Tuesday night at President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address back in office.
So too will hundreds of guests brought by administration officials and members of Congress, offering a window into the subtle political statements made by Republicans and Democrats ahead of the November midterm elections and the issues they hope to spotlight.
From impacted constituents and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein‘s abuse and local government officials, below is a list of who some lawmakers plan to bring to the president’s annual joint address to Congress.
Epstein survivors
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will bring six guests, each of whom is meant to protest different aspects of Trump’s second term. One of them is New Yorker and Epstein abuse survivor Dani Bensky, who met the disgraced financier at 17 years old when she was a young ballerina. Schumer has accused the administration of failing to follow the Epstein-related law requiring the full release of all the Epstein files.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) will bring Haley Robson, an Epstein abuse survivor. Khanna led a bipartisan charge to pass a law requiring the administration to release the Epstein files, and Robson is a former Trump voter who later recanted her support.
“Haley’s courageous fight is proof that this isn’t about politics, it’s about exposing America’s two-tiered system of justice and bringing accountability to the Epstein class involved in the horrific abuse of young girls,” Khanna said.
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) is bringing Sky Roberts, the brother of the deceased victim Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide last year and was one of the most outspoken survivors of the late-sex offender’s abuse.
Immigration
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), facing a tough three-way primary that could upend his decadeslong Senate career, is bringing the head of the U.S. Border Patrol union, Paul Perez.
“As president of the National Border Patrol Council, Paul Perez plays an integral role in advocating for the policies needed to ensure the border is secure and our brave Border Patrol officers have the resources necessary to enforce federal immigration law,” Cornyn said in a statement.
Perez called Cornyn a “strong advocate” for the union who “has always supported President Trump’s priorities; one of the most important being to secure our nation’s borders.”
Schumer will also bring Raiza Contreras, the mother of a New York City public …
This affects the entire country.
Lawmakers aren’t the only ones who will share some of the limelight Tuesday night at President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address back in office.
So too will hundreds of guests brought by administration officials and members of Congress, offering a window into the subtle political statements made by Republicans and Democrats ahead of the November midterm elections and the issues they hope to spotlight.
From impacted constituents and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein‘s abuse and local government officials, below is a list of who some lawmakers plan to bring to the president’s annual joint address to Congress.
Epstein survivors
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will bring six guests, each of whom is meant to protest different aspects of Trump’s second term. One of them is New Yorker and Epstein abuse survivor Dani Bensky, who met the disgraced financier at 17 years old when she was a young ballerina. Schumer has accused the administration of failing to follow the Epstein-related law requiring the full release of all the Epstein files.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) will bring Haley Robson, an Epstein abuse survivor. Khanna led a bipartisan charge to pass a law requiring the administration to release the Epstein files, and Robson is a former Trump voter who later recanted her support.
“Haley’s courageous fight is proof that this isn’t about politics, it’s about exposing America’s two-tiered system of justice and bringing accountability to the Epstein class involved in the horrific abuse of young girls,” Khanna said.
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) is bringing Sky Roberts, the brother of the deceased victim Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide last year and was one of the most outspoken survivors of the late-sex offender’s abuse.
Immigration
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), facing a tough three-way primary that could upend his decadeslong Senate career, is bringing the head of the U.S. Border Patrol union, Paul Perez.
“As president of the National Border Patrol Council, Paul Perez plays an integral role in advocating for the policies needed to ensure the border is secure and our brave Border Patrol officers have the resources necessary to enforce federal immigration law,” Cornyn said in a statement.
Perez called Cornyn a “strong advocate” for the union who “has always supported President Trump’s priorities; one of the most important being to secure our nation’s borders.”
Schumer will also bring Raiza Contreras, the mother of a New York City public …
State of the Union guest list: Who lawmakers are bringing to Trump’s speech
This affects the entire country.
Lawmakers aren’t the only ones who will share some of the limelight Tuesday night at President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address back in office.
So too will hundreds of guests brought by administration officials and members of Congress, offering a window into the subtle political statements made by Republicans and Democrats ahead of the November midterm elections and the issues they hope to spotlight.
From impacted constituents and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein‘s abuse and local government officials, below is a list of who some lawmakers plan to bring to the president’s annual joint address to Congress.
Epstein survivors
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will bring six guests, each of whom is meant to protest different aspects of Trump’s second term. One of them is New Yorker and Epstein abuse survivor Dani Bensky, who met the disgraced financier at 17 years old when she was a young ballerina. Schumer has accused the administration of failing to follow the Epstein-related law requiring the full release of all the Epstein files.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) will bring Haley Robson, an Epstein abuse survivor. Khanna led a bipartisan charge to pass a law requiring the administration to release the Epstein files, and Robson is a former Trump voter who later recanted her support.
“Haley’s courageous fight is proof that this isn’t about politics, it’s about exposing America’s two-tiered system of justice and bringing accountability to the Epstein class involved in the horrific abuse of young girls,” Khanna said.
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) is bringing Sky Roberts, the brother of the deceased victim Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide last year and was one of the most outspoken survivors of the late-sex offender’s abuse.
Immigration
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), facing a tough three-way primary that could upend his decadeslong Senate career, is bringing the head of the U.S. Border Patrol union, Paul Perez.
“As president of the National Border Patrol Council, Paul Perez plays an integral role in advocating for the policies needed to ensure the border is secure and our brave Border Patrol officers have the resources necessary to enforce federal immigration law,” Cornyn said in a statement.
Perez called Cornyn a “strong advocate” for the union who “has always supported President Trump’s priorities; one of the most important being to secure our nation’s borders.”
Schumer will also bring Raiza Contreras, the mother of a New York City public …
