activity as well as people waiting for the queen s coffin to arrive here. all around us the crowds keep coming, the message of condolence for the royal family just keep piling up. this has been going on for six straight days and nights, but all of that just a precursor to what s to come. millions are predicted to come here to london. but because of capacity issues at westminster hall, officials say only about 350,000 people will actually be able to view the queen s coffin lying in state. officials say they will cut off the lines when they reach that limit. but those lines are already building here at the palace for the queen s coffin is expected to arrive a short time from now. and we are 23 hours away from the first mourners being allowed into the hall where the queen will lie in state beginning at 5:00 p.m. local time tomorrow. according to the london times, that wait could be up to 35 hours long. just a few minutes ago, the queen s coffin was carried on to a c-17 aircraft.
another witness announced for tomorrow s primetime hearing. and new reporting on how donald trump had the secret service scrambling on the day of the attack. plus, we ve got the top headlines from last night s midterm election primaries that may serve as a warning to democrats. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, june 8th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for being with us. senators had hoped to reach a bipartisan deal on gun safety by the end of this week, but nbc news has learned that that timetable may slip. perhaps into next week. senators have hit a snag on how to expand background checks. two people close to the talks tell nbc news at issue is whether to add waiting periods for 18 to 21-year-olds and to enable the fbi to conduct background checks on their juvenile records. a spokesman for republican senator john cornyn of texas said he is not considering waiting periods but does support the provision on the juvenile records. democrats, howev
expect from that prime time event. plus, new charges against members of the far right proud boys for their alleged role in that attack. we ll explain what the justice department will have to prove in a case that experts say is difficult to make. and the latest in the debate over gun safety. top negotiators in the senate say a bipartisan deal could be reached later this week. good morning and welcome to way too early. on this tuesday, june 7th. i m jonathan lemire. we start with more aggressive action taken by the justice department connected to the january 6th attack on the capitol. the former leader of the proud boys, a right wing extremist group and four other members are facing seditious conspiracy charges. the justice department says enrique tarrio and four of his lieutenants were involved in the plans to storm the capitol and try to prevent congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election. tarrio was not in washington on january 6th. a judge has ordered