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.
Additionally, Walkinshaw’s fellow Democratic representatives, Suhas Subramanyan of Virginia and Jamie Raskin of Maryland, stated that they intend to bring family members of the late Virginia Giuffre as their guests. Giuffre was a prominent accuser of Epstein and tragically died by suicide in 2025.
