President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio do not plan to stop Andrew and Tristan Tate from being extradited to the United Kingdom, where the influencer brothers face dozens of sex-crime charges.
“The U.S. has an extradition treaty with the U.K. and the administration intends to honor it in this case,” a senior administration official told Axios.
U.S. marshals arrested the brothers in Miami on Saturday after British prosecutors announced 38 additional charges, bringing their combined total to 59. The accusations include rape, assault and trafficking for sexual exploitation. Andrew, 39, and Tristan, 38, have denied wrongdoing and plan to fight extradition.
BREAKING: Leaked Andrew Tate texts are looking VERY bad for the Trump admin…
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Texts from Andrew Tate reveal that a Trump admin official directly intervened on the Tate brothers behalf in early 2025 to stall the sex trafficking investigation.
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Andrew stated previously that he “vehemently denies these accusations and does not condone violence of any kind towards women.”
Their attorney, Joe McBride, has called the charges politically driven. Under the extradition process, a federal judge must first decide whether the British request satisfies U.S. law and the treaty between the two countries. If it does, Rubio would have final authority over whether they are surrendered.
The administration’s position creates distance between Trump and two men who publicly supported his 2024 campaign and have described connections to his family and advisers. Days before their arrests, the brothers were in Washington, D.C., meeting political figures and attending a private party.
For now, the brothers remain in federal detention as their legal team prepares to contest the request. No trial has taken place, and the charges remain allegations.
