Donald Trump has vowed to support legal action against Prince Harry if the Duke of Sussex is found to have lied about drug use on his US visa application, sources have claimed.
The US President, who previously said he would not deport Harry, has now "vowed transparency" and will back legal proceedings, according to sources close to Trump.
A source explained: "President Trump has made it very clear that if Harry is found to have not told the truth on his visa application, then he could face prosecution.
"If Harry answered the drugs question truthfully, that would have triggered a visa waiver process whereby he would have been interviewed and given a waiver. If that is the case, the public has a right to know."
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The source added: "President Trump has said he won't deport Harry but there is no doubt he would support a prosecution."
The development comes as a Washington think-tank continues its fight to uncover whether Harry received special treatment during his visa application process.
Judge Carl Nichols has ordered details of a secret "in camera" meeting between himself and Department of Homeland Security lawyers to be released to The Heritage Foundation.
The development marks a shift from his initial ruling that all documents should remain private.
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Reuters"What is interesting... is the judge admitted holding a secret meeting with lawyers for the Government without telling lawyers representing Heritage. That is highly unusual, if not unprecedented," the source continued to tell The Mail on Sunday.
Anyone found to have lied about drug use on a US visa application could face up to five years in jail, a fine or deportation.
In his 2023 memoir "Spare", Prince Harry admitted to using cocaine, marijuana and magic mushrooms.
Had the Duke disclosed this drug use upon his arrival to the US in 2022, he would have been required to undergo an interview process for a visa waiver.
Harry and Meghan live in Montecito, California in the USGettyThe Heritage Foundation is seeking Department of Homeland Security records to determine if Harry was truthful in his application.
While Trump recently told the New York Post he would "leave him alone" because Harry has "enough problems with his wife", sources indicate the former president would support prosecution.
"The word in Washington is he should be very worried indeed. There is no love lost between the Sussexes and President Trump," the source warned.
The tensions between Trump and the Sussexes have been evident, with Meghan previously branding Trump "divisive and misogynistic", while Harry appeared to criticise Trump at the Invictus Games, referring to "weak moral character in the world".
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"Pam wants justice served – it doesn't matter if you're a prince or a pauper. If he lied, then he will be prosecuted," a source told the publication.
Nile Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, said: "The American people have a right to know whether or not Harry was honest."
