Good monday morning, everyone. It is 8 00 a. M. Here on the east coast, 5 00 a. M. Out west. So happy to have Victor Blackwell with me this week. Glad to be here. Good weekend . Very good. We have a lot to get to. Breaking overnight, helicopters collide while fighting wildfires in california. Three People Killed including a fire chief. An investigation now underway. Plus, thousands of beyonce concertgoers forced to take shelter as severe storms swept through d. C. How much her tour spent to keep metro trains running. And simone biles is back. Blowing away the competition after a twoyear hiatus. This hour of cnn this morning starts right now. This is where we begin this morning. Donald trump just hours away from a crucial deadline in the 2020 election interference case. A federal judge has ordered him to respond to special counsel jack smiths request for a protective order by 5 00 today. Smith is trying to block trump from disclosing evidence and making Public Comments that could intimidate witnesses or undermine the case. At the same time, were keeping a close eye on the Fulton County courthouse in atlanta, where trump is facing another potential indictment for trying to overturn the election. This morning, the Sheriffs Office has closed streets outside the courthouse where a grand jury is considering charges. Lets bring in cnn justice correspondent, jessica schneider. So trumps team is vowing to oppose the protective order in the federal case, right . Yeah, thats right. And theyre expected to oppose it in that filing by 5 00 tonight. It will be the first in a long list of fights that trumps lawyers are preparing for. The former president and his attorney over the weekend saying that theyll ask the judge to step aside from the case. They claim that she cant be impartial. Theyre also planning to ask for A Change Of Venue to move this case outside of washington, d. C. And this is all as both sides will start to make their case for how soon a trial should start. Former President Donald Trump and his legal team going on offense this weekend, at trump pleaded not guilty to four charges, alleging that he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 president ial election. The point is that we will not agree to keeping information thats not sensitive from the press. Reporter trumps lawyer says his legal team plans to oppose a protective order requested by prosecutors that would put some restrictions on what trump and his team would do with evidence shared with them. Federal prosecutors arguing that limits need to be imposed on trump, citing his previous public statements about witnesses, judges, and lawyers in the case. And in the filing attached a truth social post of trumps, where he warns, if you go after me, im coming after you. Trump rebuking the concerns of federal prosecutors, continuing to lash out on social media at the case and the judge over the weekend. Claiming that he cannot get a fair trial in washington, d. C. Trump writes that he plans to ask judge tonya chutkin, who is presiding over the case to recuse herself and further claiming that he will also request A Change Of Venue for the trial. One of trumps rivals for the republican nomination for president disagrees. I believe jurors can be fair. I believe in the American People. And i believe in the fact that jurors will listen fairly and impartially. Reporter despite his legal troubles mounting, trump hit the Campaign Trail this weekend, visiting south carolina, where he again criticized his latest indictment and special counsel jack smith. Hes a deranged human being. You take a look at that face. You say, that guy is a sick man. Theres something wrong with him. A Trump Campaign adviser tells cnn that trump has no plans to change his rhetoric. The former president also took aim at his former Vice President , mike pence, disputing the claims in the indictment that he pressured him to reject the election results. Trumps attorney, john lauro, says that trump was merely asking the Vice President to act. What tPresident Trump did no do is direct Vice President pence to do anything. He asked him, in an aspirational way. Asking is covered by the first amendment. Reporter pence confirming the claims in the indictment and says he has no plans to testify, but will, quote, comply with the law. Frankly, the day before january 6th, if memory serves, they came back, his lawyers did, and said, we want you to reject votes outright. They were asking me to overturn the election. I had to right zwrto overturn t election. I know we did our duty that day. Reporter so this week, we are expecting a flurry of filings, a flurry of court fights, all before the next court date in this 2020 election case. That court date is set for august 28th. As for trumps claims that hell try to get this case moved out of washington, d. C. , its interesting to note here that about three dozen january 6th defendants, theyve already tried to move their cases. And no judge, even those appointed by donald trump, have ever agreed. So poppy and victor, there could be a long and unlikely legal fight ahead for trump ls legal team. Jessica schneider, thank for all of that reporting this morning, starting us off. Joining us now, Shelby Talcott and john avlon is back with us. Thats the point, right, john . No other defendant has gotten that change of venue. Its delayed. Thats the point. Of course its delayed. Thats what donald trump does. He projects, deflects, and tries to delays when it comes to court cases. This is an incident that happened definitively in washington, d. C. , when he was president. Living in washington, d. C. If the other three dozen folks havent had luck in changing the venue, donald trump hasnt either. What do you make of what we heard from mike pence over the weekend on the sunday shows, talking to dana, et cetera, but also, trumps lawyers saying, like, mike pence is going to be our best defense witness. Yeah, i noticed that also. I think thats really interesting. And im curious why theyre so confident, i guess, in why he would be their best defense. Lets play it to get sort of this is what he said on c cbs. The reason why Vice President pence would be so important to the defense is the following. Number one, he agrees that john eastman, who gave legal advice to President Trump was an esteemed legal scholar. Number two, he agrees that there were election irregularities, fraud, unlawful actions at the state level. All of that will eviscerate any allegation of criminal intent on the part of President Trump. Yeah, i mean, i almost wonder if hes overselling mike pences testimony, because what were hearing from mike pence out on the Campaign Trail is very different. And in fact, in recent weeks, as this particular indictment has heated up, mike pence has really opened the flood gates into how he actually feels on this situation. So im not convinced that thats going to be the defense that trumps team thinks it is. Its bluster. I mean, and to that point, when dana interviewed mike pence, he completely demolished the argument that trumps lawyer was trying to siet up, saying, i wa specifically asked. And i wasnt asked for a pause. No, thats right. So this is just bluster on the part of trumps team and, you know, thats to be expected, because channeling the candidate. But although pence is becoming more aggressive in his language about the former president s actions ahead of january 6th, dana asked him specifically, can you say you wont vote for him if hes the nominee . And he wouldnt say, no, im not going to vote for him. Now, maybe thats, whell, aisle going to be nominee of the party, but why cant you draw that line . That line would seem to be fundamental. If someones been indicted or tried to overturn an election in the United States of america, if thats not a deal breaker, what is. But we also all understand that theyre trying to win a republican nomination. Trump is still popular. 37 of republicans would support him no matter what. And all of these candidates are trying to schip away at that. The thing i would say, taking a big step back. Whats provoked a lot of this is this truth social that hes put out saying, if you come after me, ill come after you. Why isnt that just free speech . Weve seen a long pattern of donald trump trying to intimidate people in congress, rallying his supporters to attack them on social media, in a way that has has a restraining effect. So i think, you know, while every person is entitled to protection of the first amendment, you need to take in the context of this particular individual and the way he has threatened people who threaten to cross him, and its worked with a lot of republican candidates. Too many, but i think youre starting to see that aperture open. People are starting to have the courage of their convictions to speak out and call it out. I want to talk about what happened with Mitch Mcconnell over the weekend. So he was booed at home, this is a political gathering in his state. Heres what happened. [ chanting ] theyre saying, you lost the senate, retire, and ditch mitch. This follows him freezing at the podium about a week ago for over 20 seconds. There are concerns about his health. But is this deeper than his health and voter concerns on that . Because thats not what they were saying . Yeah, yeah, i think it is a little bit deeper. I also think it goes to back to what you were just saying about trump, and how his rhetoric, regarding anything, including certain politicians, has an effect on the Republican Party as a whole. And Mitch Mcconnell is one of those people, who hes gone after in the past. So i think, a, its deeper than that, but i also think from the perspective of health concerns, there is a broader frustration within both sides of the party, quite frankly, voters across the country about aging and aged leadership. And its not just mcconnell. Its trump included. When im on the ground, thats one of the concerns. Its joe biden. Its age as a broad issue. And so i think thats really come to the forefront, more and more in the past few months. But that was thats absolutely correct. There is a engconcern in the country about mcconnells health, but that lack of civility, that cruelty in shouting him down. I felt bad watching him there, just as a human, all politics aside. We are losing sight of that basic decency and kindness in this environment. It can be counterproductive for the people trying to heckle him there. John, shelby, thank you. We told you earlier, at least three people have died after two helicopters collided in southern california. Cal fire Officials Say the two aircraft were responding to a wildfire in riverside county, thats just east of los angeles. One of the choppers landed safely, the other did not. Unfortunately, the Second Helicopter Crashed and tragically all three members perished, which included one Cal Fire Division chief, one cal fire captain, and one contract pilot. Our Camilla Bernal is following all of this from los angeles. Its tragic and such a reminder that these really are heroes that go on the front lines of these wildfires, Up In The Air and on the ground. Reporter they really are, poppy and victor. Good morning. Unfortunately, these are the first three deaths of the california 2023 fire season. Heres what happened. Cal fire saying that around 6 00 p. M. Osunday, they were they had six helicopters up in e air. This was a fire that started in a structure and then spread to the vegetation, so it became a wildland fire. It was about three acres big. Theyre fighting this fire, making progress, and two of the helicopters crash, as you guys mentioned. There was one helicopter that landed safely. That was an Observer Helicopter with two people onboard. The other one was a helicopter that throws the retardant and the water drops. And that helicopter had three people inside. It was the captain, the division chief, and also the pilot. Cal fire saying these were three husbands, three fathers, three friends. They are mourning their loss and saying that it was tragic, but are thankful that that second helicopter was able to land safely. Poppy, victor . Camilla bernal, we appreciate it. Our thoughts are with their kids, with their wives, everything this morning. Thank you. A former Trump White House staffer and the wife of former congressman Adam Kinzinger speaking out for the first time about the hateful rhetoric and threats her family received during a january 6th house investigation. Sophia kinzinger joins us live, next. And later, hollywood still really at a standstill as the First Step Towards negotiations falls through. How long are these strikes going to last . Fran drescher with us to discuss. Okay. Illll work on that. Save up to 500 on the new w sleep number® smart bed. Plus, free Home Delivery when you add an adjustable base. Shop now only at sleep number®. From prom dresses. To workouts. And new adventures. You hope the more you give the less theyll miss. But even if your teen was vaccinated against meningitis in the past. They may be missing vaccination for meningitis b. Although uncommon, up to 1 in 5 survivors of meningitis will have long term consequences. 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The former Vice President now playing a central role in trumps indictment, while pence has criticized his former boss actions on january 6th, he told cnn last month that hes not yet convinced those actions were criminal. Pences life was put at risk on january 6th. He said this earlier about trump, quote, his reckless words endangered my family. Trumps rhetoric about overturning the 2020 election has put others in danger, too, including the family of my next guest, who is speaking out for the first time, sophia kinzinger worked in the Trump White House, including directly for then Vice President mike pence, as his director of Strategic Media. Hes also married to Adam Kinzinger, the former republican congressman annow a cnn senior political commentator. Last year, congressman kinzinger revealed some of the threats his family had faced over his role on the january 6th committee. I guess i cant say a whole lot more other than i hope you naturally die as quickly as [ bleep ] possible, you piece of [ bleep ]. You backstabbing [ bleep ], [ bleep ], [ bleep ], like a dog. Hey you little [ bleep ], [ bleep ]. Im going to come protest in front of your house this weekend. I know who your family is and were gonna get you. You little [ bleep ]. Wow. Sophia kinzinger joins me now. Thank you very much for speaking out. I cant imagine those threats coming to my family. Im sorry that you have had to endure all of this. Tell me why you wanted to speak out now. Hi, poppy. And yeah, its not easy to hear those. The last two years have not been easy, poppy. I mean, weve endured so much, but weve never questioned or doubted what we were doing. The truth was far more important. We truly believe that the American People needed to know what happened on january 6th and prior. And yes, its very personal. This indictment is very personal to us. And like you mentioned, i worked for mike pence. We know a lot of these people that are running for president right now in the Republican Party and, yes, its theres a lot of emotions for us when we see how the truth is still not completely out. You have a one and a halfyearold child. And for any parent, anyone, i can imagine, just how immense those threats are, when they come just towards you, but when they come towards your family, you have talked about the fact that you and youve tweeted, you tweeted, heavenly father, may the Republican Party wake up. Because this is not the party you recognize. Its not, poppy. And listen, theres i guess the public gets to see am on camera, doing his role as a politician, as a public figure. But we have personal lives, too. There was a lot happening in our lives when january 6th happened. I mean, we were newlyweds, i was pregnant most of 2021. And then christian was born in 2022 when the committees were basically getting ready for the hearings. I have this vivid memories of being in the nursery with christian, and in the background, having all of these testimonies playing, because adam was online, listening to the testimonies, asking questions. So, this is like our past two years, this was our our lives was dedicated to this. But its extremely personal, especially when we hear, like, Vice President pence saying that the committee was a partisan witch hunt. Yeah, it is personal. And the lives are still there. We still feel an obligation to speak ruth to them. Do you recognize that person, that mike pence, you worked for him as the director of Strategic Media operations. And yet, it sort of seems like you cant believe some of the things you hear him say about the work that your husband did in that committee in general. Listen, so i worked in campaigns. I know what it takes to strategically draft Talking Points. Because youre trying to pursue voters. Were not talking about policies here, were talking about our democracy. Were talking about a democracy, a man that did everything he could to steal an American Election an election from the American People. And mike pence, he knows us. He knows adam very well, he knows me. Were not democrats and would definitely not allow democrats to use us as political pawns. Liz cheney and Adam Kinzinger really exposed the truth when he was quiet. And i would love to know what he thinks about Adam Kinzinger and liz cheney. Is he despgrateful for what the did . Because hes confirming absolutely everything that hes now brave enough to come up to the public and explain. So, yes, it is personal, poppy. Yeah, i think thats a fair and important question, actually, to ask the former Vice President. Given what you just said about silence of Vice President mike pence, for a time being. He has now become more outspoken, as you know, saying what trump did then was wrong, it was then wrong, it was wrong now, et cetera. But i thought that dana bash, my colleague and friend, asked him a really good question yesterday, when she said, do you wish you had spoken out sooner . That youd been more vocal that trump was wrong on the election then . Perhaps that would have prevented him from really solidifying this huge lead as the gop frontrunner to be the president again. And ill just ask you the same question. Do you wish that former Vice President had spoken out sooner on that . Absolutely. And not because im adams wife, and what we had to endure, but as an american, he was our number two. And we served his truth on january 7th of 2021. He now makes it sound like hes been out there speaking about this a long time. Listen, we dont forget. He was absent for a long time and this is where again it becomes personal, because there were two that were willing to fight for that truth, his truth. The narrative out of the committee was that he acted heroically. Like, i would like to know if he preferred that jim jordan was on the committee . Would that have been the narrative . I dont know. So, yes, its very unfair and very disappointing. So, you it sounds like youre supportive of the actions that he took to uphold democracy, right, on the 6th of january. But you wanted to hear it. You wanted to hear the truth and those words spoken loudly right away. Well, our democracy was at stake, poppy. This is where im like, were not talking about a policy that he went against the president no, were talking about our democracy and our right to vote. I mean, both parties should be standing together, saying when it comes to democracy, we cross a line. Like, our democracy is untouchable. The fact that were still playing with Talking Points and making this like a partisan thing, when its not, like shame on them. All of this exposes how delicate a democracy, you know, this is. Sophia kinzinger, i know its not easy to come out and speak, especially when youre not even working in the Public Sector anymore. I appreciate, im sorry what your family has endured and i think its valuable for our viewers to hear from you. So thank you. Thank you, poppy. Thank you. Such an important conversation, when you hear those voice mails that she rece received, threatening her family. And thats just a few of so many. It went on for so long. A home in alaska collapses into the river after an unprecedented flooding event. Well show you the shocking video. Plus, thousands of beyonce fans forced to shelter in place last night at a concert right outside of washington, d. C. Our very own abby phillip was there. Shell join us next with what it was like. Thats why subways proffered by this champ. And this future champ. And if we e proffer it, we know youll proffer it too. Hes cocky for a nineteen year old. New emergenc crystals pop and fizz when you throw them back. 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The Massage Chair at the mall. But. He wasnt. Gain flings with oxi boost and febreze. This morning, we have dramatic video that shows a house as it collapses and falls into a flooded river in alaska. Watch this. Oh, there it goes there it goes so this twostory home fell into the swollen river near the capital of juneau. Officials say a glacial break caused the waters to rise, and then the situation, we know, is still unstable. At least two homes have been destroyed. And the people there are being advised to, of course, stay away from the river banks. Turns out not even queen by herself is safe from the extreme weather plaguing the United States. Focus at the Renaissance Concert in her world stop in d. C. Last night, folks had to shelter in place for hours as the storm delayed the show. A number of people were treated on site for Heat Exhaustion given the hot temperatures and how packed people were in the concourse. One person was taken to the hospital. Her performance was then paused as rain swept through fedex field. Her tour did cover the 100,000 it cost to keep the d. C. Metro running for an extra hour after the show. And our friend and cnn anchor abby phillip was there at the show and joins us now onhe phone. This is really dangerous, people were treated for Heat Exhaustion, super crowded, abby. Were looking at these photos. What was it like to actually be th there. Hey, guys, good morning. It was very uncomfortable. It was pouring rain for a while and there was lightning in the air. So they didnt want to let anyone in and the concert wasnt going to start, but it was really chaotic, and i think that was kind of the experience that i and so many other people had. The chaos and the crowds and the rain and the heat, you know, someone not far from me fainted and, you know, paramedics rushed over. There was a little girl in front of me and the crowd was everyone was so frustrated after all of these hours of waiting ane confusion. The crowd was just kind of pushing forward, and a little girl was in front of me, and i think we were all just trying to create like a little a zone around her so that people didnt really push her to the ground. Soy mean, it was one of those moments where it was a great concert, but that experience was a little bit scary. I mean, the weather just causing not only days, but a lot of confusion at the venue, which was frustrating for me personally. And im here talking to you guys, because i just think its so important for these concerts to be as safe as possible, for all of the people who and the fans who want to come out and do it safely. As an attendee there, did this feel like a plan that had gone awry, or that there was no plan . It kind of felt like there was no plan. I have to be honest pip. I mean, the people working there were confused. The fans were confused. No one seemed to really know what the plan should be. And the crowds were so large, and people were being told contradictory things. Its to me, like a rain plan should be kind of standard for these venues in terms of understanding what they want people to do. And that was not the experience that i and a lot of other people who i talked to who were there last night had at that venue. And again, its a safety thing. Obviously, people waited in the rain and if youre a beyonce fan, youre willing to wait in the rain. But when it started to get dangerous, thats when people started to get really frustrated. Yeah, of course. L, im glad youre safe. I hope the show was great. Yeah, it was awesome. I me, its beyonce, so oh, look at you uhoh uh uhoh theres hot abby alert. Were showing you picture. She put on an amazing show. It was an amazing show. And she was just fantastic. Her dancers are amazing. She sang ithe rain, she danced in the rain. We danced in the rain. We had a great time. And because everybody waited for so long, the energy was extraordinary in the stadium. So im im willing to withstand it all for beyonce. Abby said, youre also going to get this renaissance outfit, after the rain. Abby phillip, good to talk to you early this morning. Thanks for sharing it with us. Good talking to you guys. Have you planned your outfit for this weekend yet . Im still thinking through shoes. But i cant really get into that. The hollywood strike is gripdi grinding on. When is it going to end . The Writers Guild said that recent talks with studios were, quote, insulting. Actor and president of the screen actors guild, fraran drescher, joins us live, next. With a repeplacement we could trust. Thats s service the way we want it. Singers safafelite repai, safelite replace. Oh, booking. Com somewhere, anywhere. I just want to lie Motionless Ia Chair booking. Com, booking. 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Writers and studios failing to reach an agreement on resuming negotiations. The meeting sought by the studios was seen as a first potential sign of a thaw between the two sides. And there are no talks planned yet with s. A. G. Agaftra, which represents 160,000 actors. They went on strike last month. The actors union has historically been more willing to negotiate. According to this New York Times reporting, studios have been reconsidering their strategy. The primary reason, Fran Drescher. When Fran Drescher took a hard line as its leader, the leaders shifted their focus to the other stars. Fran drescher has sharply criticized Studio Executives calling them greeddriven and disrespectful people. Thats a quote. While we may think of hollywood actors as highpaid celebrities, some of them are. The reality is, many of them are not. The average salary, this is the average, 65,000, according to one analysis of labor data. On thursday, drescher visited picketers here in new york, and urged them to keep up their morale. In it to win it and our new hashtag is, Oyield O Our De spokesman for the studios, i should note, says we should remain committed to finding a path to mutually beneficial deals with both unions. Joining us now in studio, Fran Drescher, president of sagaftra. Good morning how are you both . No progress . No, theyre not speaking to us. So, i dont know what that comment was that they want to seek a deal when you have to ask to be able to negotiate and talk to the opposition to make a deal. What do you make of the characterization that poppy just read in the New York Times reporting that you are the reason that theyve shifted from negotiating with sagaftra to focusing on the Writers Strike and wga . I cant really comment on that. I mean, i actually feel like this is an inflection point. This is not something that will be resolved with incremental changes. This is a holistic shift in contract that must occur, because the Business Model has been changed so dramatically. And they have to understand that thats what its going to take. And i just want to correct, you know, when we say that average is 65,000, that actually probably includes all of the the highest paid. Yes, very highest paid. So what would you say is most actors make what . I can tell you that 86 of our members cannot meet the 26,500 a year threshold to get their medical benefits. Thats 86 cannot make 26,500. In the real world, thats a parttime job. So, you know, thats what were thats who were fighting for, workers. 86 of the unions 160,000 make less than that 26,500. You told nbc that you are prepared for this to go for six months. At least. But if they dont make if 86 of the members make less than 26,500, how can they last for six months . Well, first of all, theyre the ones that wanted it. We had unprecedented Strike Authorization Vote of 97. 91 . So theyre at the breaking point. Its like, you know, this is do or die. So thats their attitude. Thats why theyre also supporting interim agreements, so that the journeymen performer and crew can find work. And the longer that they can sustain their rents and pay for food on the table, the more we can hold firm on our resolve. Okay, i want to dig into that a little bit more. I had thought that all actors that were part of the union were striking. But there are some that are allowed to continue on with their work. Some productions are still going on with some big names, like anne hathaway, kevin costner, mel gibson. Sarah silverman takes big issue with this. I want to play what she said and get your thoughts on the other side. Here she is. The strike is supposed to be, especially when sag joined the strike, its movie stars arent making movies for you anymore. Now what are you going to do . Well, theyre making movies. What the [ bleep ] . Is she wrong . Uh, yeah, shes wrong, and i talked to her about it and she understands that she was uninformed. Oh, she took that back to you, privately . Yes, yes. And she also publicly did, as well. I think that as leadership, we needed to get our communication put forward in a better way, so that people wouldnt Start Talking amongst themselves without the correct information. But this is a very smart and strategic plan, so that we can get journeymen performers and crew working. Also, it shows that we as a union are being equitable and fair in what our proposals are. Because there are independents that are willing to do it. Theyre completely vetted. They have no association with the amptp. And if down the road, they decide that they can take this and try and do it, the amptp essentially would be agreeing to exactly what they refused to agree to. So, its everything that we were at the table with, these independents must agree to. So anybody thats going back to work right now is actually making more money than theyve ever made. And its showing, its approving that we that all we want is a fair deal. The amtpt, the alliance of Motion Picture television producers, they say what theyve offered is worth more than 1 billion in wage increases, improvements on residuals, and Health Care Contributions over three years. Is there a way to qualify, put a Dollar Amount on how far apart you are, if that number is accurate . If that 1 billion is the right number they put on their deal . Well, let me put it into perspective for you. They want to offer us their like bottom line was, a 5 increase on the base pay of performers. That in real money would be less than what we were making in 2020, because it doesnt catch us up to inflation. And they want us to accept a deal that in real money is less than what we made in 2020, and take us through 2026. Im sorry, but thats unacceptable. And they have presented us with a Business Model that essentially squeezes us out of our residuals. Now, i dont know whether they thought, oh, goody, this Business Model is going to save us a lot of money on residuals or they didnt think of us at all. But either way, its a shameful stance to take as a company, especially when dealing with foundational contributors to their entire business. Fran drescher, so many more questions. Please come back, okay . Maybe youll get a resolution, come back then. But if you also dont have one, come back. 24 days in. Thanks so much. The company that made it manageable to work from home, zoom, is now telling employees, youve got come back to the office. Hair qrry enten is here with th mornings number and that dance. What does that memo read like . What is this dance . Get odororfree eight hour protection from mosquitoes and ticks without the ick. K. Zevo onbody repellent. People love it. Bugs hate it. He snores like an angry rhino. 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Of course, victor, you were talking about the difference between, say, a hybrid or remote approach. I want to note here, this is u. S. Worker arrangements for fulltime employees. Look, remote work only, its up since prepandemic but still just 15 . Hybrid is up to 28 . Here, i will also note even though inperson only is down from 75 to 57 thats still the majority of the folks are going fulltime into the office. I assume employers sentiment about this and employees differs. Yeah. I would say it definitely differs. So the average remote work per week, employers want 1. 6 days that the employees can be remote. Look at the workers hopes, though, nearly a day higher at 2. 3 days per week. Obviously workers want to be home more often than employers want them to be home, but why do they want remote work . The number one reason is they dont want to have to commute at 48 , child care is easier at 14 , wetter able to focus at 13 . It really is not having to commute. 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Over the weekend at the Core Hydration Classic in illinois, the 26yearold marked her return to competitive gymnastics in a winning fashion, finishing first in the all around, the vault, the floor and the balance beam. She placed third in the uneven bars. Competition since the 2021 Tokyo Olympic games where she withdrew from several Competition Toss protect her physical and Mental Health. Joining us now is dominique dawes, member of the magnificent seven, the First American team to win woldgold in the olympics 1996. It is great to see you and this is our favorite story of the day, week maybe, because she just was beaming and not only did she send such an Important Message about Take Care Of Yourself first and the rest will follow, but now she has showed us that. Very much so. And i love how the clip that you guys highlighted and started this off with was her celebrating her amazing performance on the vault. I will say thats really what struck me as a 46yearold mom of four kids, i want my kids to be confident, i want my kids to be happy and i want them to be willing to celebrate their successes and simone biles did just that and that was something that, as you had mentioned, me being a part of the 1996 gold medal winning team, we couldnt do that. Our joy was stolen from us from our coaches. I love the fact that she is such a role model and showing how proud she is of her achievements. She sent a message that it is okay to take a break, that it is okay to focus on your Mental Health. To perform at this level, to come back after two years and to do what she did over the weekend, what does that take . It takes a lot of grit. It takes a lot of talent and a lot of hard work. You are right that she took a break and she didnt quit, though, because while she spent some time during the last Olympic Games on the Sideline Cheering on her teammates, the message that many people and adults can take away from simone biles is then you can get back into the game. You dont just step away on the sideline, you can still step up and have your a game performance. I am amazed what she was doing at 26 years old, i was 23 years old at my third Olympic Games and shes going to be, what, maybe 27 at the paris Olympic Games. Shes not going to have trouble getting there and possibly even winning it all. Pretty impressive. You mentioned your coaches and the fact that they stole your joy after you guys had a truly magnificent win, it was a huge part of my childhood watching you guys, shining like that. Is it markedly different now . Are people like simone speaking up not only about Mental Health but she and her teammates testifying against what happened to them as survivors of larry nassar, for example. Is it different now . It is changing. Its definitely changing. You have the likes of you mentioned simone biles, you have ally raisman, gabby douglas, so many that have spoken up a that are taking back their control. Back in the older generation in the 90s we were little robots and it was hard for us to be proud of ourselves because we were made to feel that we couldnt be proud of ourselves. The fact that simone is celebrating on a podium after she did an amazing vault. Simone is not committed to competing in the Paris Olympics next year but says that things are going in the right direction. Do you expect she will be there and any advice . Yes, shes a competitor, we dont just show up and go through the motions we have end results and goals we want to accomplish. Simone biles is taking it probably one practice at a time, one competition at a time. I expect to see her at the 2024 paris Olympic Games on that floor and i bet you it will be a bit of a Redemption Opportunity for her. In 2021 in tokyo she didnt want to step away but did because of Mental Health reasons. This is her time to come back and shine and prove to everyone shes capable of doing it all and honestly i dont want to put it out there, but do you even see a fourth Olympic Games for this young lady 2028 in l. A. . Shes that talented. She is that good. She won by five points. Five points. What i love also about simone is shes got a full life. She is a wife, she is a business owner, shes an entrepreneur and shes loving every step in this journey of hers. I love that, too. Dominique dawes, thank you so much. Thank you. It is fantastic to see her on social media, you see the fuller simone biles. Youre so right. Youre so right. You can be many things. Thanks, victor. Good to start the week with you. See you you tomorrow. Cnn news central is now