WASHINGTON – Following a tradition spanning four decades, President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening will feature an array of specially invited guests seated in galleries overlooking the House chamber during the 9 p.m. speech.
Among those attending will be individuals connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case. California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna has invited Haley Robson, who has made allegations of abuse against the deceased convicted sex offender. Additionally, Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin and Virginia Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam will host Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre, who took her own life in 2025.
The White House is working to arrange attendance for the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, fresh off their gold medal victory over Canada in Italy on Sunday. House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated the women’s Olympic hockey team, which also captured gold against Canada, received invitations but reportedly declined due to scheduling conflicts. Johnson acknowledged logistical challenges in accommodating the large number of athletes, as chamber regulations prevent them from sitting on the House floor itself.
Agricultural concerns will be represented by Doug Rebout, who leads the Wisconsin Soybean Association and serves as a guest of Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan from Wisconsin’s Madison area. Rebout represents farmers who fear Trump’s foreign trade tariffs have damaged American agriculture through Chinese retaliation that disrupted soybean exports and increased consumer prices.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer will host Raiza Contreras, whose son Dylan Lopez Contreras was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. According to Schumer’s statement, Dylan had legally entered from Venezuela and was detained following a required court appearance, becoming reportedly the first New York City public school student arrested in Trump’s expanded immigration enforcement efforts.
Speaker Johnson will welcome family members of Louisiana police officer Marc Tyler Brock, who was fatally shot while executing a search warrant. Johnson represents the Shreveport area where the incident occurred.
The White House has not yet released its complete guest list for the address.
