US lawmakers call for a reckoning for Andrew and praise King Charles | UK | News
American lawmakers have praised King Charles for his decisive action in stripping Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his title of prince, voting overwhelmingly to release the long-awaited Jeffrey Epstein files in a historic move.
According to the Daily Mail, Republican Representative Thomas Massie, speaking in front of the Capitol on Tuesday before voting on the Epstein bill, which was later passed by a large majority of 427 to 1 in the House of Representatives, emphasized the need for a “reckoning” in the United States similar to that experienced in Britain.
“There is a reckoning going on in England that should be happening in the United States: A prince lost his title, the US ambassador lost his job. We need to see the same kind of results here,” Massie said.
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, speaking alongside Massie, raised the possibility of Prince Andrew being called to testify before the House oversight committee, suggesting such a move could draw bipartisan support.
“I think Prince Andrew should come and testify to our oversight committee, and that could be bipartisan,” Khanna said. “But I share [Massie’s] “I believe that the urgency shown by the British people to ensure justice must also create urgency in America.”
King Charles strips Andrew of royal titles after Epstein scandal
In October, King Charles took the significant step of stripping Mountbatten-Windsor of her remaining royal titles following renewed scrutiny of Andrew’s ties to the late financier Epstein. Buckingham Palace confirmed that she will no longer be called “Her Royal Highness” and that all remaining official royal-related patronages and military ranks have been withdrawn.
The decision marked the latest chapter in a painful scandal for the royal family, after the prince was ordered to step back from royal duties following his disastrous BBC interview about Epstein in 2019. She later made a multimillion-dollar payment to Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she was Epstein’s “sex slave” and accused Andrew of having sexual intercourse with her when she was 17, a claim Mountbatten-Windsor vehemently denied.
Tuesday’s vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act paves the way for the potential release of tens of thousands of documents related to the late pedophile financier. Dozens of its victims were present in Congress for the historic vote that turned into a political nightmare. Donald Trumphe dismissed it as a Democrat-led hoax.
Trump’s dramatic shift over Epstein files release
Trump, who once fiercely opposed the release, made a dramatic comeback over the weekend and changed his stance after the writing was written on the wall. The bill, which was delayed for months due to the government shutdown, now goes to the Senate; where Majority Leader John Thune faces a decision about when to bring up the vote that would send the bill to Trump for signature.
The Justice Department may block the release of some files, arguing it would jeopardize an ongoing investigation that Trump recently requested. Attorney General Pam Bondi last week complied with Trump’s request to investigate Epstein’s dealings with prominent Democrats, including Bill Clinton; This could complicate what is actually being revealed and fuel further conspiracy theories surrounding the Epstein case.
Trump was known to have a relationship with Epstein in the early 2000s and was seen in photos and videos with both Epstein and Maxwell. Surprisingly, Trump supported the release of the Epstein files in the case this week, and on Tuesday the Senate formally approved their release.
