days, 30 of them, into the investigation into the attack on january 6th. now, the question is, who has been insnared by all this and what it could ultimately mean for donald trump and really our nation next. we ll talk more about that in just a few moments. but you can t lose the irony here, the idea that we ve been talking a lot about january 6th, about the election-related lies, about the idea of how the u.s. democracy is in peril because there was not this expectation that was met of a peaceful transition of power. and then you ve got this idea of over across the pond, as they say, the fact that, as they say, no king ever dies. once somebody has passed in the monarchy, the next person is able to take up that position immediately. and it s 2:00 a.m. in scotland right now, and you re looking at this unfold, as live pictures are coming in at the scenes of the very public payment of respect. that to the late queen elizabeth whose coffin lies in rest in st. gi giles cathedral
since harry truman. can you imagine what that would be like to have that consistency? by the way. not for nothing, as they say. we talk all we want about a monarchy, and the shortcomings, and all of these things. but our democracy is being tested. our democratic principles are often being tested. so, we all live in a virtual political glass house. then we have someone who is acting like a monarch, but was a former president. thank you, laura i will see you tomorrow. it is good to be the, getting let us know. this is don lemon tonight and there s not going on tonight here in the uk. back at home, and around the world. we ve got new developments tonight on the special master and on subpoenas going out to trump associates. later in the broadcast, as ukraine turn the tide against fiber putin. all that is straight ahead. but i want to take a look at these pictures, pretty amazing. , we are still lining up in edinburgh where it is a little after three in the morning, waiting
right? if you think about all of it. the colonial isaih shun of this country. when you think about the civil rights movement. when you think about nelson mandela, south africa. we think about 9/11, i set up at night. because i ve had this adrenaline when i get home. i just spoke to the channels here and watch every single child has a documentary about her. and all of these pictures and stories about her life. and the friends, meaning prince philip, prince charles, and on and on the lawn. and meeting with every dignitary in the world over the last 70 years. it is just historic, the life she has led. the people she s met. and what she had seen. it is so true. just think about that. imagine if you will, that we have one constant force. a person who can advise, give council, and warren who is in the air of every president here