King Charles declines meeting with Epstein survivors due to ‘ongoing investigation’
King Charles III declined a request to meet with Jeffrey Epstein survivors during his U.S. visit, citing an 'ongoing investigation,' according to Rep. Ro Khanna. The nature of the investigation was not specified, though it may relate to Charles's brother, Prince Andrew, who is under scrutiny over his ties to Epstein. Buckingham Palace did not comment on the decision. The king's trip includes events in Washington, New York, and Virginia to mark the U.S. semiquincentennial.
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King Charles III declined a request to meet with survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his visit to the United States this week, according to Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA). Khanna’s office sent a letter to the British monarch earlier this year requesting the meeting during his tour of America. The California Democrat’s office told the Washington Examiner that lawyers for the king said the meeting would not take place due to an “ongoing investigation.” It was unclear which investigation they were referring to.
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