White House says no intervention in Tate extradition

The Trump administration will not intervene to prevent the extradition of controversial internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate to the United Kingdom, the White House confirmed on Thursday, July 23. The brothers were arrested in Miami last week on a British extradition warrant and now face dozens of new criminal charges in the UK.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered a definitive response when asked if President Donald Trump or his administration planned to assist the brothers. "No," Leavitt stated during the daily press briefing. "We've already answered that question." The brothers' attorney, Joseph McBride, argued that the final decision rests with the Secretary of State, noting there is no extradition without that signature, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also distanced the administration from the process. While in the Philippines on Wednesday, Rubio told reporters, "There's no role for us to play at this moment or maybe ever in that regard."

U.S. Marshals arrested the Tate brothers in Florida on Saturday, July 18, following an extradition request from the UK's Crown Prosecution Service. The British authorities have added new charges to an...