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Trump will allow Tates to be extradited to the UK as unsealed court records allege they ‘choked and raped women’
Donald Trump has decided not to intervene to block the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate to the United Kingdom, despite the brothers' claims of close ties to the President and his family. The pair were arrested at a bare-knuckle boxing event in Miami at the request of British detectives, who want to prosecute them on charges including rape, sex trafficking and possession of indecent images of a child.
Unsealed court records allege the brothers choked women unconscious and raped them, forming the basis of the UK extradition request. A US official told the Telegraph that the White House had no involvement in the case and no view on the outcome, dismissing speculation of a pressure campaign aimed at securing the pair's protection from British justice.
In short
- Trump won't block extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate to the UK.
- Brothers arrested in Miami on UK rape and trafficking charges.
- Court records allege they choked and raped women; White House denies involvement.
Explained simply
Andrew and Tristan Tate are brothers accused of serious crimes including rape, sex trafficking and possession of indecent images of children. They were arrested in Miami following a request from British authorities who want to prosecute them in the United Kingdom.
Court records allege that the brothers choked women unconscious before raping them, allegations that underpin the British extradition request and criminal charges they face. Extradition means the US would hand them over to UK authorities for prosecution rather than allowing them to be tried in America.
The Tates had claimed close connections to Donald Trump and his family, raising speculation that they might persuade the President to intervene and block their extradition. However, Trump has decided not to intervene, with the White House stating it had no involvement in the case and no position on the outcome.