On Tuesday, the US Congress voted unanimously to force the release of Justice Department files on the deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The House of Representatives approved the measure by a vote of 427-1 and sent a resolution demanding the release of all unclassified data on Epstein to the Senate, which approved it. Now the bill is headed to Trump’s desk, awaiting final approval. The release of the Epstein files has been one of the most trending topics in the American political arena in recent years. So the passing of the vote has generated a lot of headlines. Rep. Ro Khanna raises his hand and voice among the crowd of congressmen who voted to release the files. He said Tuesday’s triumph proves that he should be taken seriously as party leader and perhaps even considered for the 2028 presidential election. He shared with CNN that the vote affirms the value of his long relationship with Republicans and his willingness to talk to virtually any party. But before his candidacy for president can be considered, here are some details about him that you need to know.
Who is Ro Khanna?
Rohit Khanna, 45, is an American politician and lawyer of Indian descent who is the representative of California’s 17th district in the 117th Congress. He was elected to Congress in 2016 and is now serving his third term representing a district covering the esteemed Silicon Valley. Previously, he was a lecturer in the Department of Economics at Stanford University and an adjunct professor at Santa Clara Law School. He is also the author of two published books, “Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America’s Future” and “Dignity in a Digital Age.”
Ro Khanna: Early years and romantic life
Ro Khanna was born in September 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Indian immigrant parents from a Punjabi Hindu family. His father is a chemical engineer, while his mother is a former teacher. His maternal grandfather, Amarnath Vidyalankar, was from the town of Bhera in Shahpur District of the Punjab Province, British India. He was involved in the Indian freedom struggle and worked with Lala Lajpat Rai. He is married to Ritu Khanna, also an Indian-American. The couple have two children and live in Fremont, California.
Ro Khanna: What is his net worth?
Khanna graduated from Council Rock High School in Newton, Bucks County in 1994. In education, he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in economics from the University of Chicago and received a law degree from Yale University.According to Enter San JoseIn 2018, he had a net worth of $27 million, making him the fourth-richest Californian in Congress at the time.With his ability to draw attention to any topic gaining traction, Khanna has quickly become the token Democrat for interviews. Something, he seems to think, will work in his favor in the future. From now on, he basks in the glow of the Epstein spotlight he managed to capture.
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