Vice President JD Vance is backing growing bipartisan pressure to urge Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to answer questions before U.S. lawmakers about his long-scrutinized relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that recent document releases expose an "incestuous" elite culture that demands accountability.
Vance told the Daily Mail he would support efforts by congressional Republicans to summon ex-Prince Andrew to testify as part of an ongoing investigation into Epstein and how U.S. authorities handled his case.
"I saw Keir Starmer said something about this," Vance said, referring to the British prime minister's public call for Andrew to cooperate with U.S. investigators.
"I'm certainly open to it."
Vance stressed the final decision rests with Congress, but said lawmakers should determine whether Andrew has information relevant to Epstein's operations and any government failures surrounding them.
The renewed focus on Andrew follows the Justice Department's release of millions of pages of Epstein-related records last week.
The documents include photographs, emails, and correspondence showing Andrew remained in frequent contact with Epstein for more than two years after the financier's 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Some emails discuss potential meetings, business dealings, and introductions to women, including a proposed dinner date with a 26-year-old Russian woman.
Vance said the files reinforce a broader pattern.
"It shows there's a pretty incestuous nature to America's elites," he told the Daily Mail, naming figures such as former President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates while insisting the records exonerate President Donald Trump.
Vance said Trump distanced himself from Epstein years before his arrest, describing Epstein's behavior as "creepy."
The political fallout has crossed the Atlantic.
The Associated Press reported Andrew was forced to vacate Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle earlier than expected and relocate to King Charles III's private Sandringham estate.
British police also confirmed they are assessing new allegations that Epstein trafficked a second woman to the U.K. to have sex with Andrew in 2010 — separate from claims made by Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexual abuse as a minor and later reached a multimillion-pound settlement with him. Giuffre died by suicide in 2025.
AFP reported that the Epstein scandal is ensnaring powerful figures worldwide, including former British ambassador Peter Mandelson, who resigned from Parliament amid allegations tied to Epstein.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are also set to testify before Congress later this month.
Andrew has denied all wrongdoing and previously refused a deposition request from the U.S. House Oversight Committee.
Because he is a foreign national, Congress cannot compel his testimony, but Vance's remarks signal rising pressure to cooperate voluntarily.
For conservatives, the issue cuts to the heart of elite accountability.
As Vance framed it, Epstein's network thrived not because of secrecy alone, but because powerful people believed they were untouchable.
The latest disclosures and the calls for Andrew to testify suggest that era may be ending.
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