Counsel to the president, Alina Habba, was criticized for "sympathizing" with Andrew, a far-right influencer accused of rape and human trafficking in Romania.

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrived in Florida on Thursday, where Donald Trump is expected to be this weekend, sparking online rumors that the brothers may visit the president there. Newsweek has contacted a representative for Andrew Tate via email for comment.

Andrew Tate has been platformed and lionized by Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump Jr. Last month, he made a joint appearance with Alina Habba, one of President Trump’s advisers, on Benny Johnson’s popular pro-Trump podcast. Habba lavished praise on Tate, and said he was in legal trouble only because, she told him, “you love what’s right.”

Members of President Donald Trump's administration reportedly pushed officials in Romania to allow Tate and his brother to leave the country.

A Florida Republican group is facing backlash after extending a formal invitation to Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, who arrived in Florida on Thursday from Romania. The accused human traffickers were reportedly granted travel clearance following intervention from high-ranking Trump administration officials who “took an interest in their case.

ANDREW and Tristan Tate were able to desperately flee Romania from a surprise U-turn that left cops furious, and a private jet dash following pressure from Trump aides. The self-proclaimed

The Trump administration has pushed Romania to lift travel restrictions on Andrew Tate, the controversial influencer facing charges of rape and human trafficking, the Financial Times reported.

Britain is facing mounting pressure to extradite Andrew Tate from the US including by four women who who allege they were raped and coercively controlled by him...