King Charles ought to strain Trump to launch all Epstein information, Democratic lawmaker says | EUROtoday

As King Charles prepares to go to Washington, D.C., a Democrat lawmaker is asking on him to make use of the journey to induce President Trump to launch the remaining Epstein information and present help for the victims.

Ro Khanna, who, alongside Republican congressman Thomas Massie, helped go laws compelling the discharge of the paperwork tied to Jeffrey Epstein, instructed The Daily Telegraph that the transfer would exhibit “international leadership” and assist tackle scrutiny surrounding the Royal Family, significantly over the late financier’s hyperlinks to Prince Andrew.

Buckingham Palace has beforehand mentioned that neither King Charles nor Queen Camilla would meet Epstein’s victims throughout the journey, “for the best interest of the survivors themselves,” citing ongoing investigations in Britain.

Khanna additionally warned that Prince Andrew and former UK Ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson had strained the particular relationship by declining to testify earlier than Congress about their connections to Epstein.

The King’s go to comes amid tensions between Keir Starmer and Trump over overseas coverage. While Trump has expressed admiration for the monarch, the Epstein scandal dangers overshadowing the journey.

Although Trump finally ordered the discharge of some Epstein-related information, roughly 2.6 million paperwork stay withheld by the U.S. Department of Justice.

“The Royal Family is caught up with the abuse of Epstein survivors,” Khanna instructed the newspaper. “There’s a direct allegation against the King’s brother, there are questions about who visited the royal court, what the monarchy knew about Andrew’s behavior, and why they didn’t speak out earlier.

“But given all of this, the King would make an enormous gesture by meeting the survivors, standing with them, and saying he understands that no one is above the law and no one has a right to abuse power,” Khanna continued, including that he ought to meet victims privately if attainable, or use his tackle to Congress to voice help.

“This is an opportunity for international leadership, and it’s a missed opportunity if the King doesn’t [take it],” Khanna mentioned. “Britain has shown more of a willingness to hold the elites accountable. I think that they’ve done much better than we have. We have not had a single investigation or prosecution.”

Khanna additionally urged lawmakers to indicate respect throughout the King’s upcoming tackle.

“I don’t think any member of Congress will or should heckle him,” he mentioned. “It’s not a gotcha moment.”

He acknowledged that efforts to compel testimony from Prince Andrew and Mandelson are unlikely to succeed as a result of jurisdictional limits.

“My sense is that we’ve exhausted those… it would require diplomatic negotiation,” he mentioned. “But they should come. It’s important for the relationship. They should come and answer questions.”

Khanna added {that a} sturdy assertion from the monarch may mark a turning level.

“It would be a redemption for the British monarchy… given the actions of his brother,” he mentioned.

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025, had alleged she was trafficked to Prince Andrew as a young person. He has repeatedly denied the claims.

“What’s important is that the King says, as a representative of the British people, ‘I stand with the survivors,’” Khanna continued. “‘I understand they were abused. I understand that they can’t be two tiers of justice in the world.’”