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
this really has been and will continue to be a celebration of life, a commemoration of a beloved public servant, britain s longest serving monarch. but i also want to be clear that the idea of a monarch is not a universally-loved concept. look at us here in the united states of america. we ve defined ourselves, as a nation, by our rejection of the monarchy, our declaration of independence, and our rejection from that centralized power. and as it is, the queen s death has become more of a conversation not only here but all across the globe that s broadened beyond her individual life. and there have been questions about whether there should even be a monarchy anymore. some see it a time to re-evaluate the future should actually hold and really answer the question of can, or maybe should, the commonwealth survive the death of a queen? the global reaction has been interesting. you re following along online or seeing what s happening.