The arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office has intensified demands from US lawmakers and Epstein survivors for similar accountability in the United States.
The Duke of York, 66, was detained on Thursday and later released under investigation. The arrest relates to allegations he shared confidential material with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an accusation he has consistently denied. It is not connected to any sexual misconduct claims.
US politicians, including Representative Thomas Massie, who co-sponsored the Epstein Files Transparency Act, expressed frustration that while the UK acted, American authorities have not. “Prince Andrew was just arrested. This was the metric I established for success… Now we need JUSTICE in the United States,” Massie wrote on X.
Democratic Representative Robert Garcia said: “Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest is an enormous step forward… Now it’s the time for the United States to end this White House cover-up.” Others, like Suhas Subramanyam and Melanie Stansbury, echoed the call for prosecution in the US.
Skye Roberts, brother of the late Virginia Giuffre, noted the UK was “doing far more” than the US, while President Donald Trump described the arrest as “a shame” and “very sad” for the royal family.
