The Trump administration has announced it will not intervene in the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate to the United Kingdom. A senior administration official stated that the U.S. intends to honor its extradition treaty with the U.K. as the brothers contest their extradition in federal court. The State Department also confirmed it has no plans to intervene in the matter.
The Tate brothers were arrested in Miami following a British extradition request related to 59 criminal charges, including allegations of rape, sex trafficking, and child pornography. Their attorney, Joseph McBride, has claimed the prosecution is politically motivated and intends to challenge the extradition request, asserting their innocence.
While court filings indicate that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has the authority to deny the extradition request, administration officials have expressed no intention to exercise that discretion. Reports suggest Rubio has privately criticized the brothers, and President Trump has distanced himself from them despite their previous support for him. The brothers are also under investigation in Romania for separate allegations of human trafficking and rape. A federal judge has scheduled the next hearing for July 27 to continue the extradition process.