Trump Backs Starmer on UK Ambassador Scandal

0:00It's April 21st. From coast to coast, this is U.S. News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. President Trump just backed U.K. Prime Minister Kier Starmer's take that Brinds Ambassador to the U.S. was a terrible choice because of his links to. Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. Starmer owned up to bad judgment in the recent statements to lawmakers, saying he never would have made the pick if he'd known about the full security. Red flags from the vetting process, he called the oversight staggering and even apologized to Epstein's victims. This blow big in the U.K. with politicians from all sides slamming Starmer for weak leadership and sloppy decisions, piling on top of his, governments falling pole numbers and internal drama. Meanwhile, Trump used his true social posts to highlight it, while tensions simmer over Britain's low support in the Iran conflict, Trump's been, pushing NATO allies like the U.K. to step up with more urgency under his America's first approach. All this underscores how shaky U.S. U.K. ties are right now, as both leaders juggle

1:02home front heat and global headaches.