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Former Prince Andrew is under increasing pressure to give evidence to the US Congressional committee investigating the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein After the British Prime Minister suggested that he should testify.
keir starmer He declined to comment directly about the disgraced younger brother of King Charles III, but told reporters traveling with him to the Group of 20 summit in Johannesburg that as a “general principle” people should provide evidence to investigators.
“I don’t comment on his particular case,” Starmer said. “But as a general principle I have long held that anyone who has got relevant information in relation to cases like this should give that evidence to those who need it.”
The former prince, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has so far ignored members’ requests House Oversight Committee For a “transcribed interview” about his “long-standing friendship” with Epstein. Last month Andrew was stripped of his royal titles and honors as the royal family tried to shield itself from criticism over his ties to Epstein.
Starmer’s comments came after the rape. robert garcia Rep. Suhas Subramanian of California, the committee’s ranking Democrat, and Rep. Suhas Subramaniam, Democrat of Virginia, said Andrew “continues to hide” from serious questions.
“Our work will go forward with or without him, and we will hold accountable anyone involved in these crimes, regardless of their wealth, position or political party,” he said in a statement released Friday. “We will bring justice to the survivors.”