Overview
- Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Jeffrey Epstein and released him later under further investigation.
- Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump called the development "a shame" and "so bad for the royal family."
- Trump praised King Charles as "a fantastic man, king" and referenced the monarch's planned visit to the United States this summer.
- Referring to newly released Department of Justice materials on Epstein, Trump said he has been "totally exonerated" and that he "did nothing."
- Reporting says the suspicion relates to alleged correspondence with Epstein during Andrew's tenure as a UK trade envoy.