U.S. lawmakers are escalating their demands that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, testify in the U.S. about his connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
The increased calls come after King Charles stripped him of his “prince” title on Thursday amid mounting scrutiny over his friendship with Epstein.
Several Democratic members of the U.S. congressional committee investigating the case of the late convicted sex offender have reiterated their calls for Andrew to step forward and answer questions.
“If he wants to clear his name, if he wants to do right by the victims, he will come forward,” Congressman Suhas Subramanyam told the BBC. “Frankly, Andrew’s name has come up many times from the victims.”
Another congressman, Raja Krishnamoorthi, wants to formally summon Andrew with a subpoena, though admitting that it would be difficult to do so in practice, given that Andrew is not in the U.S.
Such a move cannot advance without Republican backing, as they hold the House majority — and so far, none have expressed support.
Waves of email exchanges between Andrew and Epstein are being made public, further intensifying calls for a serious investigation into the former prince’s involvement. One email shows that Andrew told Epstein that “it would be good to catch up in person” after Epstein was released from prison for prostituting minors.
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