MIAMI, FLORIDA — President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio do not plan to prevent Andrew and Tristan Tate from being extradited to Britain, where the controversial online influencers face dozens of sex-crime charges.
U.S. marshals arrested the brothers in Miami after British authorities filed 38 additional charges, bringing their combined total to 59. The allegations include rape, assault, human trafficking and offenses involving indecent images. The alleged conduct occurred between 2010 and 2017.
The brothers deny wrongdoing and describe the prosecutions as politically motivated. Their attorneys plan to challenge extradition in federal court.
Under the U.S.-U.K. extradition treaty, a federal judge must determine whether the request meets legal requirements. Rubio would make the final decision and could deny extradition if he concluded that the case involved political persecution.
A senior administration official told Axios that the United States intends to honor its treaty obligations. A State Department official said Rubio has not spoken with the brothers or their attorneys and has no plans to intervene.
The Tates supported Trump and promoted his 2024 campaign to their substantial social-media audiences. However, administration sources said neither Trump nor Rubio is inclined to assist them. The brothers also face separate human-trafficking and sexual-assault allegations in Romania, which they deny.
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