President Biden is gearing up for what could be a pivotal State of the Union address, with two ongoing wars and crucial funding decisions for Israel and Ukraine on the line. The guest list for tomorrow's address is set to underscore the gravity of the current global situation.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has extended an invitation to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year. Lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum are also set to host over a dozen relatives of Americans who have either been killed or held hostage by Hamas terrorists.
Among the attendees will be Christy Shamblin, whose daughter-in-law, Marine Sergeant Nicole Gee, tragically lost her life during the Kabul Abbey Gate attack amidst the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
