It would be the right place to break the story don't you think? Given the fact that all of the actors are American. That doesn't change one thing about the chain of command at the Guardian though, the Scott Trust (owners of the Guardian papers and online publications) is most definitely English.

This is like saying that if Google China does something Google US has nothing to do with it, which clearly isn't the case.

If the Guardian US were independent of the Scott Trust then you'd have a point but as it is the Guardian is solidly UK based no matter where the subsidiaries reside. I'd imagine a story this big would be passed by the editorial board.

For the Guardian US that is Janine Gibson and Stuart Millar, both have previously been part of the UK portion of the Guardian.