State of the Union address: Trump to speak to Congress as dozens of Democrats plan boycott – live updates

Source: US news | The Guardian · Bias: Center Left

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US president signaled a ‘long speech’, expected to start at 9pm ET, which will double as pitch to voters ahead of midterms later this yearState of the Union speech: when is it and how can you watch?Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMany Democratic members of Congress have invited several of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors to Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.The House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries announced that one of his guests tonight is Marina Lacerda, who said that she was groomed and abused by Jeffrey Epstein when she was a teenager. Jeffries’ counterpart, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has invited Dani Bensky, who said she met Epstein when she was 17. “Dani has turned unimaginable pain into unrelenting advocacy,” Schumer said. “Survivors deserve justice. Trump must end the cover‑up and release the full Epstein files – NOW.” Continue reading...

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State of the Union address: Trump to speak to Congress as dozens of Democrats plan boycott – live updates
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State of the Union address: Trump to speak to Congress as dozens of Democrats plan boycott – live updates

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US president signaled a ‘long speech’, expected to start at 9pm ET, which will double as pitch to voters ahead of midterms later this yearState of the Union speech: when is it and how can you watch?Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMany Democratic members of Congress have invited several of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors to Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.The House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries announced that one of his guests tonight is Marina Lacerda, who said that she was groomed and abused by Jeffrey Epstein when she was a teenager. Jeffries’ counterpart, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has invited Dani Bensky, who said she met Epstein when she was 17. “Dani has turned unimaginable pain into unrelenting advocacy,” Schumer said. “Survivors deserve justice. Trump must end the cover‑up and release the full Epstein files – NOW.” Continue reading...