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He offered no response there, but he did release a statement which said the authorities had his, quote, full and wholehearted support and that the law must take its course.
King Charles already exiled his brother, but that doesn't mean the royal family is protected from this latest development.
Meanwhile, in the U.S., some lawmakers are pushing for similar accountability.
Hamilton also told us Andrew's arrest highlights how much faster U.K.
authorities are moving compared to their U.S.
counterparts.
Politicians from the president on down are attempting to address a big problem facing many Americans, how difficult it is to afford a home or even find housing.
Recently, Congress has been working on federal legislation to address housing costs and availability.
Local and state leaders have also been taking on the issue.
The cost of housing has ignited a heated debate in one state in particular, Massachusetts, where voters may get to decide in November whether one of the strictest rent control measures in the country will become law.
It would make a big difference in a state that has one of the highest rents in the country.
Jared Midovich with The Wall Street Journal told us about the effort and the motivations behind the measure.
For most rental properties, it would cap annual rent increases at either 5% or the consumer price index, whichever is lower.
Now, there's a small technical catch here.
The state legislature will have a chance to review the proposal first, and they could decide to pass it.
If they don't, voters will get to weigh in if proponents collect enough signatures before November to put it on the ballot.
The measure has fiercely divided some high-profile Democrats in the state.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has voiced support for it.
Here she is speaking with a local NPR affiliate earlier this month.
But there's plenty of opposition, including from the state's Democratic governor, Mara Healy.