Subramanyam, Raskin to Bring Family of Epstein Survivor, the Late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, as Guests to Trump’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) announced Sky and Amanda Roberts as their guests to President Donald Trump’s February 24 State of the Union Address. Sky and Amanda are the brother and sister-in-law, respectively, of the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s international trafficking ring. Ms. Roberts Giuffre was instrumental in bringing Epstein’s crimes to light and inspiring fellow survivors to speak out.
Sky and Amanda Roberts will watch from the gallery above the House Floor as the president delivers his speech.
“Well before this Congressional investigation, Virginia Roberts Giuffre stood up against the rich and powerful, and gave a voice to the thousands of Epstein victims. Our investigation is about getting justice for the victims and ensuring something like this never happens again,” said Rep. Subramanyam. “The Trump administration is fighting our push for justice at every step with a cover up. It is an honor to bring Virginia Roberts Giuffre's family as our guests for the State of the Union to be a visible reminder to Trump that we're not giving in or giving up.”
“Virginia Roberts Giuffre bravely pursued justice for the victims and accountability for the perpetrators of the horrific crimes committed against girls and young women by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and other upper-class abusers who took part in the pair’s vicious trafficking ring,” said Rep. Raskin. “I’m grateful Sky and Amanda Roberts accepted our offer to honor Virginia’s memory and lead a chorus of voices from across America and the world demanding truth and justice, the opposite of what Donald Trump and Pam Bondi have been working for in their shocking coverup.”
On November 18, the House passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Rep. Raskin led debate on the bill for House Democrats and he and Rep. Subramanyam voted in support of its passage. Since the legislation’s unanimous passage, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has remained uncooperative, failing to release the entire Epstein File. However, portions of the Epstein File the DOJ has released suggest deep ties between the president and Epstein.
Rep. Subramanyam, who is the Ranking Member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, wrote to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor last November. In the letter, the Congressman outlined Mountbatten Windsor’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein and demanded he cooperate with the Oversight Committee’s ongoing investigation. This week, the former Prince was arrested by British authorities in connection to Epstein.