Zuley Kanethu

The arrest of the former Prince Andrew last week has ignited a firestorm of speculation.

Will he face charges?

Will more people be named and charged from the investigation of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein?

And will Epstein's victims ever see full accountability?

Hello and welcome to USA Today's The Excerpt.

I'm producer and host Zuley Kanethu.

Today is Friday, February 27, 2026.

Here to help us unpack some of the many issues at play here is USA Today White House correspondent Bart Jansen.

Thank you so much for joining me today, Bart.

I want to start with the closed-door hearings that are happening with regards to the Epstein files.

Who's testifying?

What might we learn from these hearings?

Well, I mean, you mentioned around the world, just looking across the pond.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested last week on suspicion of sharing confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as Britain's trade envoy.

And Peter Mandelson, the UK's former ambassador to the United States, was arrested this week on similar charges.

So based on the Epstein documents released so far, what do we know about their involvement with Epstein?

Well, that's an interesting contrast.

And bringing it back home to the U.S., another interesting contrast is how the Department of Justice is handling the investigations compared to the U.K.,

The Department of Justice has not announced any new charges or investigations.

So how do you think that approach compares or contrasts with how we're seeing things unfold in Europe?