Stepping Down

Published: Nov. 21, 2019, 12:13 p.m.

b"Following days of turmoil that have damaged the British royal family\\u2019s reputation, Prince Andrew announced Wednesday that he will step back from public duties because of his association with a notorious American sex offender. The second son of Queen Elizabeth II said in a statement that his ties to Jeffrey Epstein had become a \\u201cmajor disruption\\u201d to the royal family\\u2019s charitable work. For a senior royal to step away from his duties is extremely unusual and reflects the degree to which charities and educational institutions have questioned their associations with him in recent days. ABC's Tom Rivers joins Tony from London with the story."