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Formal Accession Of King Charles III Ushers In A New Royal Era; King Greets Mourners At Buckingham Palace, Meets With New U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss; The Commonwealth Memorializes Queen Elizabeth II; Department of Justice, Trump Lawyers Submit Special Master Proposals To Judge. Aired 3-4a ET

Aired September 10, 2022 - 03:00   ET

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BECKY ANDERSON, CNN HOST (voice-over): A very warm welcome to our viewers all around the world. I'm Becky Anderson outside Buckingham Palace. It is 8:00 am here in London.

And in just a few hours the new king, Charles III, will be officially proclaimed as its known sovereign of the U.K. and the Commonwealth. And CNN will bring that to you live. So do stay with us.

The centuries-old ceremony will take place at St. James' Palace in London just 100 yards or so along the mall from here. The Accession Council will formally bestow the title of king on Charles, with the principal proclamation expected in about three hours.

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ANDERSON (voice-over): On Friday, a service of prayer and reflection was held for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at St. Paul's Cathedral. As you just heard, the national anthem has been changed to reflect the new sovereign.

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ANDERSON: The new king briefly greeted mourners outside Buckingham Palace before he and the queen consort headed inside to address the nation for the first time as monarch. Have a listen.

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CHARLES III, KING OF ENGLAND: As the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too, now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation.

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ANDERSON: He also granted an audience to Britain's new prime minister, Liz Truss, who has only been in that position since Tuesday. And he confessed he had been dreading this moment for a long time.

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CHARLES III, KING OF ENGLAND: But it has been so touching. This afternoon, we arrived here, all those people who had come to give their condolences and put flowers.

LIZ TRUSS, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: Your Majesty, my very, very sincere condolences.

KING CHARLES: You're very kind. You're very kind. It's the moment I've been dreading, as I know a lot of people have, but we will try and keep everything going.

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ANDERSON: King Charles speaking to the new British prime minister. CNN's Nic Robertson is at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the queen, of course, died peacefully on Thursday.

So today the beginning of what is a series of events which will culminate, Nic, in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

What do we know about what to expect next?

NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC EDITOR: Yes. The Accession Council meeting the affirmation, confirmation that it is King Charles. This is, of course, the position he took as soon as his mother died. But this is the formalization of it, the proclamation, centuries-old proclamation that will be read out.

A meeting, an important meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury for the king. And around the country and perhaps symbolically important, showing the unity of the country, that this is felt across the whole country, a gun salute in Edinburgh Castle in Scotland, of course; in Cardiff Castle in Wales; in Holyrood Castle in Northern Ireland and as well in Hyde Park in London.

These will be the gun salutes during the day. But it's the steps after that. The queen expected, her body expected to be taken to Edinburgh, where it will lie in state at Holyrood Palace there, the official home of the monarchy in Scotland.

Then taken to a service, perhaps a day later, at St. Giles' Cathedral, will be attended, that service, attended by King Charles and other senior members of the royal family. Other Scottish dignitaries likely there as well. And then the queen's body brought to London to lie in state for a number of days before the funeral.

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ROBERTSON: The funeral, of course, attracting a huge outpouring of emotion from the public. I think the expectation is there will be a huge number of people out on the streets of London as well, of course, as dignitaries and heads of state traveling in from other countries.

ANDERSON: We know that Joe Biden has said that he will be attending.

Do we know who else will be in the U.K. for that funeral?

ROBERTSON: I think we can expect many of those nations to be represented that the queen visited over the years. She visited more than 100 different states. She held -- hosted more than 112 different state visits here in the country.

So allies of the U.K., the members of the Commonwealth. We can expect -- or very likely I think -- leaders from Australia, from New Zealand, from Canada; from European partners, France, Germany. All these countries, I think it would be expected that their leaders would be here.

But particularly the Commonwealth nations. It's not clear, all the planning yet. This is speculative to say this. But President Biden has said that he understands that he will be coming.

So we know that the list is going to be long and it's going to be very important people on that list outside of the leaders as well.

ANDERSON: Nic Robertson is outside Balmoral in Scotland. Thank you, Nic.

Well, joining me now live is Bidisha Mamata, a British journalist and cultural affairs commentator and a regular guest on CNN.

Thanks for joining us; 36 hours after this nation and countries around the world learned of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, just describe the atmosphere here, if you will.

BIDISHA MAMATA, BRITISH JOURNALIST AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMENTATOR: It's extremely strange. I remember the moment that it happened. I was trying to race home to, in fact, speak to you guys. And a lady opposite me on the train darted forward. She was speaking to someone on the phone and she said, "Has it happened yet?

"Has it happened?"

And we made eye contact. And I thought this is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. This is the end of an era, the beginning of another era. These eras have different names. We look back and we talk about oh, the Elizabethans did this and the Victorians were like that.

What are they going to say about the Second Elizabethans and what we were like?

We see people outside Buckingham Palace. There's this urge to grieve and reflect together. That hasn't changed since the medieval period, as indeed the monarchy has not changed much since the medieval period.

So all of these things that Charles is going to go through today, things involving accession and the Privy Council, I mean, it's like a chapter of "Game of Thrones."

(LAUGHTER) ANDERSON: It is remarkable, isn't it?

The Privy Council will meet at St. James' Palace, just about 100 yards or so from here. And he will officially be proclaimed King Charles III. And then we have a sort of nearly two-week period, during which the queen's body will be returned to London to lie in state.

And then it will be as Nic was describing, a very well-attended, huge funeral at Westminster Abbey.

How do you think people are going to cope during this time?

MAMATA: In fact, I think all the pageantry that you described is the way to get people to cope. You give structure. You say, on Monday this will happen and then Tuesday's a rest day.

ANDERSON: Rituals are important.

MAMATA: Rituals are enormously important. Traditions are important. It's not the same as being hidebound by the past. Because, of course, you tweak these. And now the traditions and rituals are for everyone.

Every world culture has mourning rituals and grief rituals. You need those things just to mark time. Otherwise, you're just curmudgeonly. You have to get along with it and cry it out. And you can even be cynical if you like.

But you don't test the boundaries of the timetable that's been set out. We are moving toward a gigantic, very moving state funeral, which will attract, with no exaggeration, the most powerful important people in the world.

ANDERSON: What do you say to those who suggest there is no value in this monarchy, that it is an anachronistic absurdity?

I've grown up listening to these conversations as a Brit and we will continue to hear them.

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ANDERSON: Those conversations, that narrative is raised once again.

MAMATA: Well, I'm not a monarchist, either. But I appreciate history and tradition. I find it interesting. I find it fascinating. I find that people who are pro and anti the monarchy actually have exactly the same reasons. They're unelected. They have beautiful things. They're extremely rich. They give a sense of pageantry.

It's like an episode of "Dallas" or "Dynasty" elevated to the top level. All the pains people go through -- scandal, infamy, divorce, love, lost love, love regained -- is actually what we go through, too, except they're much richer than us and much better dressed and they have very, very good jewelry.

ANDERSON: I'm not sure that they're much better dressed. They certainly have better jewelry if you're talking about the crowns and such.

Culturally, what do you believe this new era should provide?

What sort of values does King Charles III bring to this monarchy going forward, to your mind?

MAMATA: It's so interesting use the word "values," because that's exactly the word he used in his speech, commemorating his mother, the late queen. Values are the ideas we all share about the world we would like to live in.

The word "values" is about collective expectation. I think he was making it very clear that he was going to move forward in the 21st century, that, everyone in the world, particularly the young so-called woke generation -- woke just means caring about the world -- actually do want a monarchy that is not blind or deaf to questions of what's going to happen with our climate, what's going to happen with all of this privilege, this inequality.

It's positively Dickensian. The Britain we live in now literally has food banks and issues with hospitals and schools. It really could have been written in the 19th century. Prince Charles, as a 19th century type fellow himself, actually recognizes this.

And he's promising the nation that, despite all of the divisions, the sense of worry, the sense of sort of wanting to bunker down, he is going to pull people together as best he can while checking his privilege, to use a very 21st century phrase.

ANDERSON: It's always good to have you. Thank you very much indeed for joining us, Bidisha Mamata. "Checking his privilege" is a great line.

Ahead, after a very short break, the emotional outpouring of grief and sadness outside Buckingham Palace as Britons and others from around the world, who are visiting this city, say goodbye to their beloved queen.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I can't explain to you how I feel. I feel as though someone close in my family has passed. That's how close I hold the royal family in my heart.

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ANDERSON: Emotions following the death of Queen Elizabeth. Mourners across the U.K. have been paying tribute to the late monarch, laying flowers, notes and other items outside the royal residence. CNN's Anna Stewart is at the tribute site set up next to Buckingham Palace.

What are people there saying this morning, Anna?

ANNA STEWART, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, this morning, people are here just to see what has popped up really overnight, which is this tribute garden, a stone's throw from Buckingham Palace, that so many thousands of people are turning up to pay their respects, to give flowers and notes. It's becoming quite overwhelming.

So just have a little look around and you can see how many people have now traveled to Buckingham Palace to deliver flowers, to write notes. And it's really quite beautiful. And the smell, Becky, is incredible. Some wonderful letters, particularly from children. If we can get the camera all the way down here, you can read this one.

"Dear King Charles and the rest of the family, we all grieve your loss and understand how you must feel right now because my great-grandma, who was also 96, passed away this July. We're all thinking right now of how much the queen loved her nation. Lots of love, William Morris (ph), aged 9."

And I think what's so interesting, Becky, in terms of the people we're speaking to is a slight shift I'd say in emotions, though I think in the first 12 to 24 hours there was such huge grief. And you heard from a lady that I spoke to yesterday morning.

Now there is still that grief, still lots of people thinking back to the past and to Her Majesty the queen but also a lot of people thinking about the future.

And I think yesterday, with the walkabout from King Charles, there was some hope and anticipation and I'd say a degree of excitement as well. But I'd love to introduce you to a guest, Angela (ph). Angela's (ph) come down from Leeds.

ANGELA, GUEST: Hi.

STEWART: And you're here for what?

ANGELA: I'm here to pay my respects and give thanks to a life of service, you know. I couldn't wait to come down here and pay my respects. This is -- it's very emotional. It's really nice to be here and say goodbye to a lady, who's given her life for us.

STEWART: And how do you feel about the future?

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STEWART: Because it's quite hard saying goodbye to someone, the only monarch we've ever known, most of us in the U.K.

How are you feeling about the future?

ANGELA: I'm sure she's been preparing Charles all his life. You know, I'm really thankful he's getting a shot at it now. I think he's going to be really good. I think he's got the support of a wonderful family. And everyone around him, everyone around here I'm sure will be

supporting him. We are definitely. And I'm looking forward to supporting him as our king.

STEWART: Wonderful. Angela, thank you so much. We'll let you lay your flowers down there.

Becky, we'll be here all day. I think it's going to be really busy as people start to realize this has been set up and that this is another place you can bring your flowers and also meet like-minded people. And so many people here are just happy to talk about the queen, talk about the future. It's a very bittersweet emotion, I'd say right here -- Becky.

ANDERSON: Yes. And it's interesting, isn't it?

Because like you say, everybody wants to talk about the queen. This is a person that very, very few people have ever actually met.

And that raises the question, what is it to those that you've been talking to about the queen that makes them feel so close to her?

STEWART: It's extraordinary really because I'd say almost -- most of the people I've spoken to have felt like they have lost someone who was a member of their family. Often people describe the queen as like their own grandmother. That's how they thought of her.

And it is interesting because most people never even met the queen. And she had this extraordinary way -- and having covered multiple events with Her Majesty -- of both being very distant but also incredibly present in people's lives.

I think people look back at their own lives and they mark it and they remember it in milestones of the royal family. And so often the queen, if there was a time of tragedy, whether it was 9/11, whether it was the pandemic more recently, the queen would leave the nation with a speech that would always be inspiring.

She helped people with their grief over the years and she also was, of course, a great one for celebrations. I think that's why people feel this great closeness. It's really entwined in people's national identity here -- Becky.

ANDERSON: Anna Stewart with us. Thank you, Anna.

Well, mourning for Queen Elizabeth II certainly does not end at the borders of the United Kingdom. Commonwealth nations worldwide are remembering a sovereign who ruled for seven decades.

In Australia, prime minister Antony Albanese and other dignitaries laid wreaths at the foot of a bronze statue of the queen at Parliament House in Canberra. And grieving Canadians lined up in the capital of Ottawa to sign a condolence book honoring Her Majesty.

Well, for more than 20 -- or more than 20 Commonwealth countries in Africa, whose relationship with the royal family is complicated, to say the least. So on the one hand, there is a history of British colonial rule, which often left a legacy of segregation and economic ruin.

On the other hand, royal family members do have and have had deep personal ties to the continent where they remained very well-known figures. Zain Asher has reaction to the queen's passing.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Good evening. We interrupt the viewing from the events in Parliament to bring you this breaking news tonight and that is of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

ZAIN ASHER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The news of the queen's death reverberated across the African continent.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It's quite sad but we are just saying that we are grateful that she has been on the throne for so long and she did whatever she had to do. And yes, we will just celebrate her life.

ASHER (voice-over): The reign of Queen Elizabeth II began in Africa more than 70 years ago. On a visit to Kenya, she found out that her father, King George, had died. She was staying at the famous Treetops hotel. It is said that she climbed up a tree a princess and came down a queen.

Over the years, Elizabeth's connection with the African continent was heightened by her involvement in the Commonwealth, a group of nations largely made up of former British colonies. Of the 56 members of the Commonwealth, 21 are African states, including Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I felt sad because regardless of situation, regardless of whatever surrounds it in a negative way, she is still the head of the Commonwealth, which we belong to, which has given us as to Gambians a lot.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I feel like she's my mother or my grandmother. You know, that's how I feel.

ASHER (voice-over): Many African leaders were quick to offer their condolences. The president of Ghana announcing flags lowered to half- staff for seven days.

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ASHER (voice-over): And Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari wrote on Twitter about his immense sadness at the passing of the queen.

But Buhari and others, who have praised the queen, have faced public backlash. Some Africans argue the passing of the queen reminds them of the ugly business of colonialism and slavery, though the queen eventually helped usher independence to Britain's African colonies.

She also presided over sometimes brutal repression during the early years of her reign. She never apologized for colonial crackdowns and the British government has not entertained demands for slavery reparations.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The queen has lived like she was never going to die. I never knew any other ruler last that long. So for this now to have happened, well, it only means that everyone has an end.

ASHER (voice-over): The story of Britain's African history now passes to the new king, a history filled with both pride and pain. And Africa waits to see what the chapter on Charles III will look like -- Zain Asher, CNN.

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ANDERSON: And we will be back after a short break. We'll have more on the outpourings of emotion over the death of Queen Elizabeth.

And later, live coverage of the ceremony officially proclaiming King Charles as the next British monarch. I'm Becky Anderson. It's 25 past 8:00 in the morning here. Stay with us.

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ANDERSON: The United Kingdom is mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II and looking ahead to the formal proclamation of King Charles III as British sovereign.

On Friday Buckingham Palace swam in a sea of flowers. The new king and queen consort spent time admiring the tributes and greeting well- wishers. King Charles also delivered his first address as monarch on Friday. And in his remarks, the longest serving heir apparent thanked his mother for her many years of service.

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CHARLES III, KING OF ENGLAND: To my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this. Thank you. Thank you, for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years.

May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

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ANDERSON: The grief for many people in the U.K. has been somewhat overwhelming, as people say goodbye to the monarchy that's been a steadfast symbol of this country and their lives for decades. CNN's Matthew Chance takes a look at how Britons are reacting.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It was a day of grief for these mourners, the first without their beloved queen. A sea of flowers lined Buckingham Palace, a symbol of Elizabeth II's strongest legacy, the affection and respect she inspired in people's hearts.

KATIE MALLINGS, MOURNER: She's just been a part of our life -- well, all of our lives apart from anyone that was born before her. So she has just been that constant strength and a rock really, throughout any bad times throughout our lives.

CHANCE (voice-over): For most here, Queen Elizabeth was the only monarch they've ever known. Some even comparing her death to losing a member of their own family.

CHANCE: We can see there is this enormous outpouring of grief, sadness, I think overwhelmingly respect from people in Britain toward Queen Elizabeth now that she has passed and people at the gates of Buckingham Palace here, actually in thronged with thousands of people.

They are coming to lay flowers as they are sort of stacking them up outside the gates of Buckingham Palace and laying messages as well like this one here, it says, addressed to the queen, obviously, "Thank you for all you've done for the people of the world. May you rest in peace."

CHANCE (voice-over): Indeed, the queen of many countries, the monarch who ruled over 15 nations, as well as Britain and touched the hearts of the millions of people who respected her, the same people now mourning her loss across the globe.

But this was also a day of renewal, to celebrate a new sovereign.

It was an apprehensive King Charles III who met his new subjects for the first time as their monarch and his welcome was encouraging and warm, even received an out-of-protocol kiss from a member of the public, a memorable moment indeed, as he became king.

The succession may be automatic in Britain's system of monarchy but what's not automatic is the transfer of respect his mother enjoyed as the head of state.

King Charles III will have to work to achieve the same place as his mother in the hearts and minds of the British public.

LESLEY GARRETT, OPERA SINGER: Sorry, that was just God's way. I'll never ever sing "God Save the Queen" again.

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GARRETT: She's just meant so much to this entire country for so long. It's like the tectonic plates of our society have shifted and they'll never be the same, never.

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a younger generation, Charles III will have to become their symbol of the British crown -- Matthew Chance, CNN, London.

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ANDERSON: Well, Julie Montagu is a BBC royal wedding commentator. She's also Viscountess Hinchingbrooke and the future Countess of Sandwich.

Thank you very much indeed for joining us. Today we will get unprecedented access to the process of accession. The proclamation of King Charles III as such. And the sort of pomp and ceremony, the rituals that will take us through the next couple of weeks. Just how important are those?

JULIE MONTAGU, VISCOUNTESS HINCHINGBROOKE, BBC ROYAL WEDDING COMMENTATOR: Well, these rituals and (INAUDIBLE) have been in place for a long time. I think today it's about King Charles III and getting him in place, going through those rituals, those traditions, those protocols, declaring him officially King Charles III.

And then the focus, I think, will move back to the mourning of the queen. But they've been in place for hundreds of years. And we have to see this happen. And then, I think, the focus will then move back to mourning the queen. But right now, today is King Charles III's day.

ANDERSON: And he has said that his life will change forever, as will the lives, for example, of William and Catherine, who are now the Prince and Princess of Wales.

How do you believe the family wants to shape this modern-day monarchy?

MONTAGU: The family are thinking very hard about this, probably over the past year and, really, since the family has been in the papers most recently over the past two years due to various different royal family members. And I think that they have found the combination that works very well.

And that is Prince Charles, now King Charles III, and the new Prince of Wales, William, together and with their respective wives, Camilla, the Queen Consort, and now Catherine, the Princess of Wales, he will be seeing, I'm certain, the four of them.

And many of (INAUDIBLE) at the events together, they know what works. They also know that King Charles has the ability to connect with the older generation because he is (INAUDIBLE) mother.

But now the Prince of Wales, the new Prince of Wales, William, will be able to connect with that younger generation. The king needs the Prince of Wales at his side and including Catherine -- well, in order to maintain the legacy that his mother had put in place for 70 years.

I do believe that the monarchy will continue to last. But it does need the Prince and Princess of Wales by the side of King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort. ANDERSON: It's good to have your thoughts this morning. Thank you

very much indeed for joining us, Julie Montagu.

And we'll have more from London in a few moments. First let's bring in Alison Kosik, who is in New York, with some other news.

ALISON KOSIK, CNN ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Becky.

The Department of Justice and Donald Trump's legal team are spelling out what they want in a special master's review of material seized from Mar-a-Lago. What each side is asking for, when we come back.

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KOSIK: Welcome back. I'm Alison Kosik.

The U.S. Justice Department and former president Trump's legal teams have now submitted proposals to a federal judge about who should serve as a special master in the investigation into documents seized at Trump's Florida estate.

As you might expect, both sides are far apart on what they're proposing. The DOJ says the special master should not review classified documents. The Trump team says the special master should review all the seized material.

The DOJ says the former president should pay the expenses. The Trump team says it should be evenly split. The DOJ says the review should end by October 17th. Trump's lawyers say the review should be given 90 days to complete.

Earlier, I spoke with Jessica Levinson. She's a professor of law at Loyola Law School as well as the host of the podcast, "Passing Judgment." I asked her, now that both sides have submitted their lists on proposed candidates for special master and the guidelines for that person, what happens now.

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JESSICA LEVINSON, LOYOLA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL: So a couple of things happen now. First, there will be a hearing, I think, or a discussion at least agree on whether or not both sides can agree on who the special master can be.

At this point they've each submitted two names. There's no overlap in terms of those four names. And the judge also will have the final say on who can be the special master. Now let's remember, of course, that we need somebody who can have top

security clearance. We need somebody with expertise in this area. We need somebody who's willing to, frankly, buck the DOJ to a certain extent, because the DOJ have said, we don't need this.

But there's also a parallel discussion right now happening about whether or not most of this process will be stayed. The Department of Justice filed a motion to stay in part, part of what Judge Cannon ruled on last week.

And that would in many ways really eviscerate the need for a special master. I don't think she'll go that far. But that could determine what happens next.

KOSIK: Yes, I mean, the Justice Department is, in many respects, appealing the court-ordered special master review of the materials that were seized at Mar-a-Lago. It's arguing that the order is putting U.S. national security at risk.

Is this any different really from what the DOJ argued the first time?

LEVINSON: So I think it is different in the sense that what we see here are the consequences of which Judge Cannon wrote. She said, well, the Department of Justice, they have to stop the investigation. They can't use the documents that were seized at Mar-a-Lago.

But the national security community, an executive agency looking into the potential national security threats as a result of these documents being kept, frankly, where they shouldn't have been kept, that investigation can continue.

What we now know as a result of her ruling is that that's simply not possible.

And we knew that before. Right?

The national security community and this executive agency, they need the FBI to help them. And by stopping the DOJ, what Judge Cannon really has done is stop the FBI from being able to cooperate with the national security investigation.

And that's in part why there are serious national security concerns here. In addition, the Department of Justice has said we also need to continue our investigation because there are some empty folders here. We need to know what happened in those cases.

So it's basically a continuation of what they argued before the ruling. And it's really frankly trying to explain to Judge Cannon why she was wrong legally and why the practical effects are dangerous.

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KOSIK: That was Jessica Levinson, professor of law at Loyola Law School.

Ukrainian troops are pushing back against Russian forces in the northeast.

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KOSIK (voice-over): This is an image of Ukrainian soldiers closing in on a key town in the Kharkiv region. They've recaptured an estimated 1,000 square kilometers there in recent days. A pro-Russian social media site says civilians in at least two towns are now being evacuated as Ukrainian troops get closer.

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KOSIK: President Zelenskyy says the Ukrainian counteroffensive is slow but steady.

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VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY, UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT (through translator): As of today, the armed forces of Ukraine have liberated and taken control of more than 30 settlements in Kharkiv region. In some villages of the region, security and safety checks are ongoing. We are gradually taking control of the new settlements.

We are returning the Ukrainian flag and protection for our citizens everywhere.

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KOSIK: A Russian military journalist reported that Moscow is rushing reinforcements to the region.

U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres is in Pakistan, touring areas hit by devastating floods that have killed nearly 1,400 people. Guterres says the international community must provide massive aid for Pakistan to overcome a disaster brought on by climate change.

Pakistan's prime minister also spoke about the crisis at a news conference in Islamabad on Thursday.

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SHEHBAZ SHARIF, PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER: Food and shelter are being offered but the challenges are absolutely beyond human capacity.

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KOSIK: More than 33 million people have been impacted by the disaster.

Tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth continue to pour in. How people are honoring the queen at embassies around the world. When CNN NEWSROOM returns with Becky Anderson in just a few moments.

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ANDERSON: People around the world paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth II by bringing messages directly to U.K. diplomatic missions abroad. They've been laying flowers at the British embassy in Washington, D.C.

And in Japan, a similar scene, as people lay floral tributes at the front gates of the U.K.'s embassy in Tokyo.

And in Paris, French president Emmanuel Macron visited the British embassy there to sign a book of condolences.

Tributes and farewells are pouring in from celebrities across the globe. Amongst them, Daniel Craig, who is James Bond, of course, who faked jumping from a helicopter alongside the queen for the 2012 London Olympics.

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ANDERSON: The actor called the queen's legacy "incomparable," adding she will be profoundly missed.

And Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for portraying Queen Elizabeth, said, and I quote, "We mourn a woman who, with or without the crown, was the epitome of nobility."

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ELIZABETH II, FORMER QUEEN OF ENGLAND: Tea?

PADDINGTON BEAR, STUFFED ANIMAL AND STORYBOOK HERO: Oh, yes, please.

ANDERSON (voice-over): Even Paddington Bear, who just recently visited Buckingham Palace for tea with the queen, in celebration for her Platinum Jubilee, tweeting out, "Thank you, ma'am, for everything."

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ANDERSON: I'm Becky Anderson in London. Our live coverage here outside of Buckingham Palace continues after this short break.