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Nick Lester

No White House role in Tate case ‘at this moment, or maybe ever’, says Rubio

Marco Rubio says he is ‘not going to opine on something that’s still working through a legal process’ (Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP) - (AP)

US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said there was no role for the White House “at this moment, or maybe ever” in the extradition to the UK of controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to face rape and sex trafficking charges.

The top American diplomat, who would ultimately have the final say in whether the brothers are handed over to the British authorities, said the case was subject to a legal process “that’ll play itself out at this point”.

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