Biden mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II and orders flags to be lowered to half-staff

President Biden, who is the last U.S. president to have met with Queen Elizabeth II, visited the U.K. Embassy in Washington on Thursday with the first lady to offer their condolences about the late monarch, who died this week at 96. Flags at the White House and Capitol have been lowered to half-staff. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.

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[maxwellav]

“I remember listening to Queen when I was a young boy with my father, god I’m gonna miss that band”
-Biden

[allofatfunhouse]

but y lower the flag she’s not american. i get it show respect and condolences but y lower our flag? he left americans in afghanistan and he didn’t lower a flag for them in their memory and possibly their most horrible deaths!

[mxamiss]

“I’m going to England today to meet the Queen for lunch” - Biden

[jeffstrong]

Queen will be missed in S Korea. She was highly respected with great manner which was shown when queen took off her shoes to walk into Korean cultural house when she was visiting S Korea.

[PrinceofGotham]

How about lowering the flag for all the American men and women who were left in Afghanistan? or the many people who were butchered and violated while we stood by and watched. or the people they hung from our own choppers and flew in circles above the city

[cmartin]

I am a Middle School Student and out front our flag is at Half Staff. Usually, every Wednesday my social studies teacher plays hype music to make students awake but instead of Wednesday he came out today and played God Save The Queen along with the Choir Teacher singing. And note this is in the United States.

[stellrdellr]

The founding fathers would be turning in their graves to know we are now lowering the American flag for GReat Britain

[englishmuffin]

Shouldn't everybody left-of-center be celebrating her passing? She's old, white, wealthy, privileged, and represents a ruling class who became what they are directly from 'colonizing the world and oppressing people'. It's so hard to keep up with the rules these days.

[Robertltrev]

The Queen didn’t even like Biden. Nobody does.

[PK-uhyz]

Her husband passed away last year in June.
So I thought that Queen Elizabeth would not last long. It usually happens when your soulmate is gone. You feel there is no reason to live. 💔

[nono-pmcb]

man as a Texan, it may not affect me but it affects the people at the UK. rest in peace queen

[darkadalia]

She was NOT a source of comfort. Blind adoration and ignorance

[TechOutAdam]

As a United States born citizen, we haven’t cared about that monarchy since 1776.

[theart]

Actually, Joe and Charles have alot in common...

[Benmeglei]

Don’t worry pal, you’ll see the Queen again soon.

[SammyP-dqeh]

Queen did not do much to better this world. Don’t understand the adoration people have towards this person.

[sircasm]

"queen... I love that band"
Biden

[LouisianaJesse]

I’m not lowering my flag for a British monarch

[Wolfhunter]

wait honestly just asking why do people love and adore the queen of britain so much?

[sacrificialsuicide]

When hearing about her passing our fearless leader was quoted as saying....derp, derp, derpity, derp.end quote.repeat line.