Separately, the guest list also includes individuals invited by Republican leaders, such as Olympic athletes and families of law-enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, illustrating the broad range of issues members of both parties intend to emphasize during the high-profile annual address.
Democrat Virginia Representative James Walkinshaw announced on Saturday that he plans to invite Jess Michaels, who alleged that Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused her in 1991 when she was 22 years old, according to WUSA9 News.