Epstein accusers, Olympians among guests invited to State of the Union speech
Politics,Donald Trump,State Of The Union,Olympics,Jeffrey Epstein
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Over the past four decades, it has become a ritual for presidents, and more recently lawmakers, to invite guests to the presidential State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
Here are some of those invited to sit in special galleries above the House of Representatives floor during President Donald Trump's speech at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday (0200 GMT on Wednesday):
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