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The episode discusses King Charles' state visit to the US amidst strained US-UK relations and its potential impact.

King Charles is in the midst of a four-day state visit to the US to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence. The visit comes at a time when US-UK relations are notably strained, thanks to the war with Iran and calls for greater Jeffrey Epstein-related accountability. But President Donald Trump is usually receptive to royalty – so will this trip help mend fences, or give European allies more to worry about? For more: Epstein scandal lingers in background of King Charles’ visit to Washington --- Guest: Jack Blanchard, POLITICO Playbook Author/Managing Editor Host: David Rind Producer: Paola Ortiz Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Photo: Henry Nichols/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Rind

Guest: Jack Blanchard

Topics covered

• US-UK relations
• King Charles visit
• diplomacy
• Epstein scandal
• international politics

Keywords

• King Charles
• US-UK relations
• Donald Trump
• Epstein scandal
• diplomacy
• state visit
• international relations

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Organizations: POLITICO

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