President Donald Trump has addressed the arrest of the former British Prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, describing the situation as “very bad” for the British Monarchy.
The President’s remarks followed the detention of the former Prince on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Speaking to reporters while traveling to Georgia, Trump praised King Charles III, Andrew’s brother, noting that the King would be visiting the United States “very soon.”
According to The Guardian, Trump characterized the arrest as “shameful,” adding: “I think it’s very sad. I think it’s so bad for the Royal family. It’s very, very sad,” he said. “To me, it’s a very sad thing.”
Trump said King Charles, who is “obviously coming to our country very soon”, was “a fantastic man”. Trump went on to say that “it’s really interesting because nobody used to speak about Epstein when he was alive, but now they speak.”
He added: “But I’m the one that can talk about it because [I have] been totally exonerated. I did nothing.”
Andrew was arrested on Thursday but has since been released pending further investigation. He stands as the first senior royal in modern history to be arrested, facing allegations of sharing sensitive information with Epstein during his tenure as a UK trade envoy.
