A US Congressman is calling on former Prince Andrew to testify before a congressional committee investigating the government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Democratic Representative Ro Khanna is urging Mountbatten Windsor, who was a friend and associate of the late financier, to come forward with information about his dealings with Epstein.
The request comes after UK Trade Minister Chris Bryant suggested that since Prince Andrew has lost his royal titles, he should be required to answer questions about his relationship with Epstein. "Just as with any ordinary member of the public," Bryant said, "if there were requests from another jurisdiction of this kind, I would expect any decently minded person to comply with that request."
Khanna disagrees, stating that Prince Andrew's royal status does not exempt him from complying with a legitimate inquiry. "Andrew should be called to testify before the oversight committee. The public deserves to know who was abusing women and young girls alongside Epstein," he said.
The call for Prince Andrew's testimony comes as part of an ongoing congressional investigation into how the government handled the Epstein case, including the handling of his prosecution by former President Donald Trump. The investigation has so far resulted in the release of tens of thousands of pages of documents, including a lewd drawing apparently made by Trump for Epstein's 50th birthday.
While Representative Khanna does not have the power to subpoena Prince Andrew's testimony, he is part of an effort with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie to force the release of files related to Epstein. The pair have introduced a bill that would require the release of these files, but so far, it has not been brought up for a vote due to opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Despite this, Khanna remains committed to transparency and justice for the survivors who have come forward in recent months. He notes that his effort with Representative Massie is "about transparency and justice for the survivors who have been courageously speaking out."
The request comes after UK Trade Minister Chris Bryant suggested that since Prince Andrew has lost his royal titles, he should be required to answer questions about his relationship with Epstein. "Just as with any ordinary member of the public," Bryant said, "if there were requests from another jurisdiction of this kind, I would expect any decently minded person to comply with that request."
Khanna disagrees, stating that Prince Andrew's royal status does not exempt him from complying with a legitimate inquiry. "Andrew should be called to testify before the oversight committee. The public deserves to know who was abusing women and young girls alongside Epstein," he said.
The call for Prince Andrew's testimony comes as part of an ongoing congressional investigation into how the government handled the Epstein case, including the handling of his prosecution by former President Donald Trump. The investigation has so far resulted in the release of tens of thousands of pages of documents, including a lewd drawing apparently made by Trump for Epstein's 50th birthday.
While Representative Khanna does not have the power to subpoena Prince Andrew's testimony, he is part of an effort with Republican Congressman Thomas Massie to force the release of files related to Epstein. The pair have introduced a bill that would require the release of these files, but so far, it has not been brought up for a vote due to opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Despite this, Khanna remains committed to transparency and justice for the survivors who have come forward in recent months. He notes that his effort with Representative Massie is "about transparency and justice for the survivors who have been courageously speaking out."
. I mean, it's one thing to be a friend and associate, but to be involved in the abuse of young girls? That's just not okay. And now they're trying to make excuses about royal status being exempt from answering questions... like that even matters anymore 
. The fact that Trump is still making headlines for his lewd drawing is just a whole other level of gross 
. Anyway, I think Khanna is doing the right thing by pushing for transparency and justice - it's about time someone spoke up for those affected 
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. I don't think he owes anyone an explanation just because he's lost his royal perks. If Khanna thinks the public deserves to know what went down, then maybe he should go to the UK and ask Andrew himself... or not. Either way, it's all good. The fact that Trump made a lewd drawing for Epstein's birthday is pretty juicy, but I'm not convinced that'll get anything done in Congress 
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That's not how it works.
It's about time we see some real change in this case.
The system needs a shake-up, you know?