
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., brought Haley Robson as his guest to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Robson, now an adult, has publicly discussed her role in recruiting underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein after she says she was first exploited by him as a minor.
According to 2006 police documents, Robson was 16 when she met Epstein in 2003.
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After initially resisting his sexual advances, Epstein told her to find other girls for him. Robson told police she was paid $200 each time she brought a contact to Epstein’s home.
In her statement to police, she said, “I’m like Heidi Fleiss,” referring to the American madam known for operating a prostitution ring in Hollywood.
Robson later described her experience in a Netflix documentary series on Epstein. She said it took her more than two years to escape his influence.
In the documentary, she explained how she approached friends and brought them to Epstein’s home.
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“I would recruit girls who were friends. I would casually bring it up, and we would drive together to his house. I would take them to his room and then I’d walk out. Sometimes I would wait by the pool. When the girls would leave, Jeffrey would come out and pay me. I probably recruited 24 girls. Those girls brought other girls too. They were all underage,” Robson told interviewers.
Robson has also said she felt “destroyed” by guilt for years afterward.
When asked why Khanna selected Robson as his guest, his office referred Fox News Digital to a public statement from the congressman.
“Haley Robson was 16 years old when she survived Epstein’s abuse. This campaign to malign her and the other survivors on the night of the State of the Union is shameful. Attack me all you want. Do not attack the survivors,” Khanna said.
“I am honored to bring [her] as my guest to Trump’s State of the Union. Their courage moved a nation.”
Robson could not be reached for comment.
Khanna’s decision comes as Democrats seek to focus attention on the government’s handling of the Epstein case.
Polling released in January by SSRS found that fifty percent of the public are dissatisfied with the way the government has handled the case.
Another poll from IPSOS found that 75% of the public believes the government is still hiding secrets about Epstein’s dealings.
Although the Department of Justice has released millions of files related to Epstein, Khanna has said he believes additional information remains unreleased.
He helped push Congress to vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and has argued that further disclosures could assist lawmakers and investigators in identifying possible co-conspirators.
Epstein, a former financial advisor, died in jail in 2019 while facing sex trafficking charges involving minors.
His death left unresolved questions about whether others participated in or had knowledge of his activities.
Other Democratic lawmakers are also bringing Epstein survivors to the State of the Union. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced that he would bring Dani Bensky.
“I’m proud to bring Dani Bensky, New Yorker and survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, as my guest to the State of the Union to demand the truth. Dani has turned unimaginable pain into unrelenting advocacy. Survivors deserve justice. Trump must end the cover-up and release the full Epstein files — NOW,” Schumer wrote in a post to X.
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, said he invited Annie Farmer.
“Annie Farmer is a courageous survivor of Epstein’s abuse. I’ve invited Annie to the State of the Union so she can join other survivors and remind the President of his refusal to release all the Epstein files,” Garcia wrote.
Garcia will not attend the address and instead plans to participate in a Democrat-led counter event at the Lincoln Memorial.
Using State of the Union guests to spotlight political issues has precedent. In 2018, during the MeToo movement, Democratic lawmakers brought victims of sexual exploitation.
After the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, Democrats invited officers who defended the building, while Republicans invited family members of individuals affected by legal proceedings related to the aftermath.
Khanna has said he hopes continued attention to the Epstein case will result in criminal proceedings.
“Former Prince Andrew is being investigated and prosecuted in Britain. In Norway, they are prosecuting a former prime minister.
In France, they’re investigating government officials and business leaders,” Khanna said.
“It’s time for the Department of Justice to begin investigations and prosecutions,” he added.
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