GOP operative scorches King Charles III over upcoming state visit: 'A despicable moment'

A GOP operative scorched King Charles III on Sunday over his upcoming state visit, calling it a "despicable moment for the crown."

Steve Schmidt, a political strategist, discussed the upcoming state visit on a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with host Hugh Dougherty. He argued that King Charles III should not visit President Donald Trump's White House on April 28, as planned, because of the Trump administration's continued war in Iran, Trump's attacks against the Pope, and his attempt to subvert the 2020 presidential election results.

"This is the 13th visit of a British monarch in the history of the independence of the United States at a most inopportune time, when Donald Trump is waging an illegal war of aggression, freshly insulting the United Kingdom, His Majesty's soldiers, sailors, airmen and Royal Marines," Schmidt said during the interview.

"All of this to stand with a man who tried to overthrow the people's will, a pernicious and evil force in the world," he continued. "And this was a moment where the King of England was called to rise to the majesty of his throne, and he has failed utterly. He's embraced with his visit, the legacy of the Duke of Windsor, Edward VIII, standing with the fascist that needs confrontation, not appeasement. It's a despicable moment for the Crown."

King Charles III and the Trump White House agreed that the state visit should proceed as planned after the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, according to reports.