House Republicans Praise Arrest of Prince Andrew as Epstein File Revelations Unfold

In a Thursday statement, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, expressed her approval of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, crediting House Republicans for compelling the release of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

“If you’re watching a former prince get arrested today, remember — four Republicans refused to flinch, refused to fold, and forced the Epstein files into the light,” Mace, who is running for governor in her state, said.

“Courage has consequences. So does corruption. The powerful spent years believing they were untouchable,” she added. “Today, the world is watching them learn otherwise.”

Mace joined Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., in backing a discharge petition last year that sought to force a vote on legislation requiring the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.

President Donald Trump initially opposed the effort but later reversed his position, urging House Republicans to support the measure known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

The legislation passed the House 427-1 and was unanimously approved by the Senate before being signed by President Trump in November.

Mace had previously called for Mountbatten-Windsor to be “prosecuted for any and all potential crimes committed on U.S. soil.”

King Charles III stripped his brother of his royal titles in October amid the Epstein controversy.

Thomas Massie, who drew Trump’s ire during the push for the Transparency Act, stated that the arrest met the benchmark he set when advocating for the files’ release.

“Prince Andrew was just arrested,” Massie wrote on social media. “This was the metric I established for success of the Epstein Files Transparency Act that [Rep. Ro Khanna] and I got passed. Now we need JUSTICE in the United States. It’s time for [Attorney General Pam Bondi] and [FBI Director Kash Patel] to act!”

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., noted the limitations of congressional authority regarding foreign nationals.

“We’re pretty much limited to the United States,” Comer said last year when asked about investigating non-U.S. citizens like Mountbatten-Windsor. “We’re interested in that as well, but … we don’t have authority over foreign countries.”

In a Thursday statement, Comer emphasized: “There must be accountability for anyone who was involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s horrific crimes. The Justice Department’s transparency is ensuring that no one is above the law, even British royalty.”

The Justice Department files reveal that Epstein corresponded with high-profile American figures, including former President Bill Clinton, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, commentator Steve Bannon, and former Barack Obama White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler.

Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton are scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee at the end of the month. Both have stated they had no knowledge of Epstein’s wrongdoing and have not been accused of any crimes related to him.

Lutnick has denied wrongdoing, saying he had only passing interactions with Epstein, including a lunch with his family on Epstein’s island.

Ruemmler has described her relationship with Epstein as professional and denied any wrongdoing.

Bannon stated in an interview that “That’s the only lens through which these private communications should be viewed — a documentary filmmaker working, over a period of time, to secure 50 hours of interviews from a reclusive subject.”

Trump’s name appears thousands of times in the Epstein files, though there is no evidence he visited Epstein’s island or participated in wrongdoing. He has denied wrongdoing and stated he cut contact with Epstein years ago.

The president has called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Democrats he alleges were closer to Epstein.