Joseph McBride
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“are not fans of communism”
Joseph McBride · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-20
McBride said he believes Trump administration officials would not want to see the brothers jailed for free speech.
“There is a long-standing agreement between the UK and Romanian governments that the UK would not seek extradition while the Romanian proceedings are pending,”
Joseph McBride · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-20
McBride argued the UK's extradition request interferes with the brothers' ongoing legal proceedings in Romania.
“Those proceedings are ongoing right now. That agreement exists because no nation gets to trample the judicial sovereignty of another for political convenience.”
Joseph McBride · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-20
McBride argued that Romanian proceedings are ongoing and that no nation should trample another's judicial sovereignty for political convenience.
“I would just think, as a matter of principle, based on the reasons why they were elected, that they would not want to see two free citizens go to a country where they’re going to be thrown in jail for political reasons,”
Joseph McBride · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-20
McBride said he believes Trump administration officials would not want to see two free citizens jailed in another country for political reasons.
“Yes, it’s politically motivated. There’s no question about it. These guys went to DC to exercise their First Amendment rights. They met with members of Congress as private citizens. They met with friends in Washington, DC. They walked the grounds of the Capitol, and three days later, they’re in the jumpsuit,”
Joseph McBride · said 2026-07-20 · reported 2026-07-20
McBride told reporters Monday morning that the UK's prosecution of the Tate brothers is politically motivated, citing their recent visit to Washington, DC.
“You do the math.”
Joseph McBride · said 2026-07-20 · reported 2026-07-20
McBride told reporters Monday morning that the prosecution is politically motivated.
“Their enemies know it best of all. That is exactly why they have been attacked,”
Joseph McBride · said 2026-07-18 · reported 2026-07-19
Joseph McBride described the new UK charges against the Tate brothers as a political hit.
“the world knows Andrew and Tristan are innocent”
Joseph McBride · said 2026-07-18 · reported 2026-07-19
Joseph McBride released a statement after the Tate brothers were arrested on Saturday evening.
“We are confident that once a competent judge sees the facts, and once the Department of Justice confronts this egregious abuse of its own authority, Andrew and Tristan Tate will walk free. America does not do Britain's political dirty work,”
Joseph McBride · said 2026-07-18 · reported 2026-07-19
Joseph McBride expressed confidence that the Tate brothers would be freed once a judge reviewed the facts.