<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> has lamented the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-police-arrive-at-home-amid-jeffrey-epstein-investigation/8b871351-30b7-4202-99e6-04169219b5d6" rel="" target="" title="arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor"><span>arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor</span></a><span>, saying the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/prince-andrew" rel="" target="" title="former prince"><span>former prince</span></a><span> being taken into custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office marks a sad day for the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/royal-family" rel="" target="" title="British royal family"><span>British royal family</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-live-updates-latest-news-headlines/9fe3f636-cf46-4094-97aa-04f98f733ac2" rel="" target="" title="US president spoke to reporters about the developments in the UK aboard Air Force One this morning"><span>US president spoke to reporters about the developments in the UK aboard Air Force One this morning</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I think it's a shame. I think it's very sad. I think it's so bad for the royal family," he said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-live-updates-latest-news-headlines/9fe3f636-cf46-4094-97aa-04f98f733ac2"><strong><span>Ex-prince Andrew spotted leaving police station</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's very, very sad to me. It's a very sad thing when I see that."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump holds a long-standing affinity for the UK royal family and has twice been honoured with a state visit in England by both King Charles III and the late Queen Elizabeth II.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Charles is scheduled to visit the US this year.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-donald-trump-reaction/53cace65-7e54-4dad-af47-5afc553a2eec" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's a very sad thing to see it and to see what's going on with his brother, who's obviously coming to our country very soon, and he's a fantastic man, the king," Trump said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EXPLAINED:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-what-happens-next-explained/9ae0c863-69ce-49c6-aa94-700e060cc516"><strong><span>What happens next after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The US president also obliquely addressed </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbattenwindsor-arrested-former-prince-went-from-helicopter-pilot-to-trade-envoy-to-royal-pariah/0cdc2b58-f42d-4c9c-9dbf-071825b3cb5f" rel="" target="" title="Mountbatten-Windsor's connections with disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein"><span>Mountbatten-Windsor's connections with disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein</span></a><span>, playing down the prospect of any high-level arrests in America.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's really interesting, because nobody used to speak about Epstein when he was alive, but now they speak, but I'm the one that can talk about it, because I've been totally exonerated," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest has not been suggested by police to be connected with any dealings the ex-prince had with Epstein, with whom both he and Trump were former associates.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, the arrest of the former prince by UK authorities is raising questions about why police in the US haven't taken similar steps against anyone named in the trove of publicly released Epstein files.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>TIMELINE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/andrew-mountbattenwindsor-arrested-former-prince-went-from-helicopter-pilot-to-trade-envoy-to-royal-pariah/0cdc2b58-f42d-4c9c-9dbf-071825b3cb5f"><strong><span>How Andrew went from helicopter pilot to trade envoy to royal pariah</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Powerful people in the UK are the ones being held to account and not in the United States," political scientist Simon Jackman told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's building up a lot of pressure for why it is that the Department of Justice, under Donald Trump ... that no one has been held to account."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Mountbatten-Windsor has denied all accusations of wrongdoing in his relations with Epstein.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It will be seen nonetheless as someone being held to account, even though I think once we get into the nitty-gritty of it, it is not to do with sexual misconduct," Jackman said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><strong><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" 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