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Queen Elizabeth's Impact on American Politics

and the queen's legacy also reaches across upon to the capital of her monarchs former colony. Our own aerial Hickson is live in Washington D. C. To bring us the biggest stories unfolding in our nation's capital. Good morning Ariel, Good morning Shannon. With the passing of Queen Elizabeth the second. The United Kingdom is in mourning. It's the longest reigning monarch for 70 years. Um Is Aunt is taking its time to really focus on what's next possible lineage here. Now. Her eldest son will participate in ceremony where he will officially become proclaimed the king. Now, if the line of succession continues as expected, there will not be another queen for at least two more generations. But Queen Elizabeth definitely made her mark on politics. Her reign spanned 14 U. S. Presidents and nearly 30% of U. S. History. In response to the news of Queen Elizabeth's passing, President biden and First Lady dr Jill biden visited the british embassy yesterday to pay their respects. Reporters claimed the president took his time to sign a condolence book for the queen. In a statement, the President said Queen Elizabeth the second was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States. She helped make our relationship special. He also mentioned that he sent his condolences to the royal family and looks forward to a relationship with king Charles and the king Consort American flags at the White House and federal and military buildings overseas will be flown at half mast until the day of inter the last big political meeting that we saw from the queen was her meeting with the UK's new prime minister, Liz Truss. Yeah, we should note Britain's king Charles is expected to address the U. K. At about one p.m. Eastern time here in the United States. Will of course bring that to you live here on cheddar news when that happens. Meanwhile, aerial all eyes are also on the Justice Department and former president trump's lawyers. That is a big deadline is rapidly approaching. So give us some updates of what's happening with this investigation. Well baker, this is all to do with last month's raid and the documents seized from the former President's home mar A Lago. The president wanted to appoint a special master or a third party to oversee those documents. And Judge Eileen Cannon gave that green light. So now the Department of Justice and trump's lawyers have until midnight tonight to submit proposals of how they believe a special master review should work. The briefs will be filed even as the Justice Department appeals order requiring that review. Alright, Ariel Hickson live in Washington, always with the best updates. Thank you so much