Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) refrained from making a statement regarding the British government’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as an ambassador to the United States. She did not respond to any inquiries regarding whether Jeffrey Epstein’s connections played a role in Mandelson’s friendship with President Donald Trump.
In response to PabloReports’ inquiry about whether Epstein was the primary connecting factor between Mandelson and Trump, and whether it facilitated the latter’s appointment as ambassador, Luna could not provide an answer.
“I have no commentary on how they have run their government since, you know, 1776,” Luna said. “I don’t have any reason to believe that that connection is loosely based on just Epstein.”
However, Luna was critical of the British government’s handling of issues concerning the Epstein case, citing how the royal family reacted to the allegations of sexual misconduct against Prince Andrew.
“I think the way that the British government handled the whole situation, even dating back to when Andrew was rumored to be associated, and photos of Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell were dropping, I guess at Windsor Castle, or at least on properties, has been poorly mishandled,” she said.
“I think that they should have done away with Andrew’s stuff a while ago,” Luna continued.
When requested to give her message to King Charles III, Luna declined. “I don’t really have much of a message,” she said.
The longtime British Labour politician Mandelson has long been under fire for his connection to the Epstein investigation. The White House had already raised concerns about his appointment as ambassador to the US.
Luna did not indicate any intention to pursue Congressional action regarding the case.
