Ro Khanna Says King Charles Rejected Epstein Survivors’ Meeting

Congress Ro Khannathe Democrat who represents California’s 17th congressional district, expressed disappointment afterward King Charles III it is reported that he refused to meet with survivors convicted of child rape Jeffrey Epstein.

“It is very disappointing behind the British Embassy [Sir Christian Turner] “He told me that Silo will talk about survivors and sex trafficking,” said Khanna, 49. Us Weekly in a statement on Tuesday, April 28 — the same day that Charles, 77, did not appear at a Washington, DC, interview that brought together Khanna, 49, and Epstein survivors.

“Silo’s failure to acknowledge the pain caused by his brother is a failure of character and a sign of the impunity of the people who disrespect the survivors,” added Khanna.

Among those present at the round table was Sky Robertsyounger brother of Virginia Guiffrewho survived Epstein who also accused the king’s brother, earlier Prince Andrewof sexually abusing her when she was young. (Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied these allegations.)

Us Weekly reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.

A few hours earlier, Roberts, 36, also criticized Charles – who is currently visiting the US at the invitation of the President. Donald Trump — for not accepting the invitation to the meeting, chaired by Khanna.

“Survivors are here sitting with members of Congress, still fighting to be heard, still demanding real accountability, while many of the powerful figures connected to these programs are still easily accessible, unable to inform survivors face-to-face,” said Roberts, according to a report by The guard on tuesday. “You can expect this to be the time for the king to send a message to the world that he stands with the survivors.”

In the hours that followed the roundtable, Khanna reflected on Charles’ decision to skip the roundtable to members of the media, according to an ABC report. Witness Stories.

“I thought the king owed that to the survivors, because of his brother’s serious allegations of abuse, and I thought it would be an amazing moment and statement to show that it doesn’t matter how rich he is, how powerful he is,” he said before giving the statement. Us. “No one is condemned and the survivors deserve justice. Unfortunately, he refused that request.”

I New York Times reported last week that Charles’ attorney and Queen Camillawho is joining the king during this trip to the United States, said that Charles’ absence from the table was due to “ongoing police inquiries” in the UK and that the king “was unable to meet with survivors or comment directly on matters under investigation.”

The report, which was published on Wednesday, April 22, said the letter reads as follows, “the king and queen have always made it clear that they support all victims of abuse, regardless of where or how they were committed.”

Because of this, Charles avoided any mention of Epstein, or his brother’s past relationship with the late billionaire, when he addressed Congress earlier Tuesday.

Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial for child sex trafficking, is at the center of a criminal investigation currently examining Andrew’s work, particularly allegations that the former royal shared classified government information with a convicted rapist while in public office.

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The former prince, who was stripped of his royal titles in October 2025, has repeatedly denied all allegations of misconduct.

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