King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says

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King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says

King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says 32 minutes ago Share Save Sareen Habeshian Share Save Getty Images A US lawmaker is calling on King Charles to meet the survivors of …

King Charles should meet Epstein victims, US lawmaker says 32 minutes ago Share Save Sareen Habeshian Share Save A US lawmaker is calling on King Charles to meet the survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when the monarch visits the US. While not officially confirmed, the King and Queen Camilla are reportedly planning a visit at the end of April. Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who co- a law that compelled the US justice department to release the Epstein files last year, is calling on the King to privately meet victims to hear from them directly about "how powerful individuals and institutions failed them". "As you are aware, this is not solely an American matter," Khanna wrote in a letter to the King on Monday. The Palace has previously expressed that the King's "sympathies have been, and remain with, the victims of any and all forms of abuse". In his letter, Khanna said: "Epstein's network had significant ties to the United Kingdom through Ghislaine Maxwell, through Epstein's relationships with British public figures, and through the social and political circles in which he operated." These connections, he wrote, "raise broader questions about how Epstein was able to maintain influence, credibility, and protection across borders for so long". …

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