WASHINGTON (TNND) — Nearly a dozen people with “incredible stories about the disaster wrought by the previous administration, and the historic achievements President Trump has already enacted to usher in the Golden Age of America” were invited to watch President Donald Trump deliver his first joint congressional address of his second presidency Tuesday night.

First Lady Melania Trump revealed the list of “special guests” who will be sitting with her as her husband lays out his priorities for the year. The guests include family members of Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray, who were killed by illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally; as well as the relatives of Corey Comperatore, the man who was killed at the rally where Trump survived an assassination attempt and Marc Fogel, the American teacher that Trump helped free from Russian prison.

The Comperatore Family from Sarver, Pennsylvania: Helen, Allyson, and Kaylee are the widow and daughters of Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was killed by the gunman who also shot Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania in July 2024.

Allyson and Lauren Phillips from Woodstock, Georgia: Allyson and Lauren are the mother and sister of Laken Riley, a young female nursing student who was murdered by an illegal immigrant during a morning jog. The very first bill Trump signed into law this year was named in Laken’s honor.

Marc and Malphine Fogel from Butler, Pennsylvania: Marc is an American history teacher who was held hostage by the Russian government and wrongfully sentenced to 14 years in a Russian prison. On February 12, Marc was brought back to the United States.

Alexis Nungaray from Houston, Texas: Alexis is the mother of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old girl who was murdered by two illegal immigrants.

Roberto Ortiz from Weslaco, Texas: Roberto has served with the U.S. Border Patrol for nearly a decade and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and California State Guard. The Trump administration reported that he’s been shot at repeatedly by cartel members while performing his duties near the Rio Grande River in Texas.

Elliston Berry from Aledo, Texas: Elliston is a 15-year-old who was the victim of computer-generated deepfakes created by a bully at her school intended to humiliate and degrade Berry and her friends.

Jeff Denard from Decatur, Alabama: Jeff, a steel worker, for nearly three-decades, at a plant owned by Nucor Steel.

Stephanie Diller from Long Island, New York: Stephanie is the widow of Jonathan Diller, an NYPD officer who was murdered at a traffic stop in Queens in March 2024 by a repeat criminal who was allowed to roam the streets.

Haley Ferguson from Spring Hill, Tennessee: Haley is a former foster child, a senior at Middle Tennessee State University majoring in Elementary Education, and a Fostering the Future scholarship recipient, which was launched by the First Lady’s organization, Be Best.

January Littlejohn from Tallahassee, Florida: January is a mother and parents’ rights advocate who sued the School Board of Leon County after school officials at her daughter’s middle school socially transitioned her daughter to a different sexual identity without January and her husband’s knowledge or permission.

Payton McNabb from Murphy, North Carolina: McNabb is a former high school athlete who played against a biological man during a September 2022 volleyball match. McNabb was injured when a volleyball, spiked by the man, hit McNabb’s face.

Members of Congress are also bringing guests to the address. Most of the House Democrats The National News Desk spoke with Tuesday morning said they planned to bring former federal workers who were recently laid off as part of the government restructuring initiative known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).