Who's going to Trump's State of the Union address? A look at Congress' special guests

There may be a few more empty chairs at the State of the Union this year, as several Democrats have announced plans to boycott the event. Their colleagues, on the other hand, have promised to fill dozens of seats with so-called "Dreamers," illegal immigrants who were brought into the country as children. Members of the House and Senate are each allowed to bring one guest of his or her choosing. And the list just keeps growing. From immigrants to Army veterans, here are just a few of the guests invited to Trump's first State of the Union address. Danielle McGuire: A guest of Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., McGuire chronicled the story of Recy Taylor, a black woman who was kidnapped and gang-raped in 1944, in her book, “At the Dark End of the Street.” Oprah Winfrey recognized Taylor, who died in December, during her speech at the 2018 Golden Globes.

