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Us in just a minute to talk about it all. Were also following several breaking headlines in the january 6th investigation including the National Archives putting donald trump on alert this afternoon. They say theyre getting ready to send over more white house records this time from the other guy onscreen, his thenVice President mike pence. Weve got new deiltas on when and what maybe could stop it. Plus our team there when Jeffrey Clark arrived on the hill. What we know about what exactly the former trump doj official said or didnt say. Im Hallie Jackson in washington with a lot going on this afternoon. Shannon pettypiece is outside the white house and matt bradley live for us in ukraine. At the end of the remarks i think folks watched here live on msnbc, President Biden discussing a different topic on this cancer moon shot. I think he took a couple of questions i know it wasnt on camera about this Troop Deployment. Reporter this wasnt any sort of formal address or remarks he was making. This was basically it appeared to be a response to a question from a reporter as she was walking out of the room from this cancer event. What the president said from those brief remarks is that this Troop Deployment is consistent what hes been saying and telling putin since really the beginning of this escalation that if putin continues to act aggressively, u. S. Is going to be there to support and back up its allies and to abide by this article v commitment to support those nato allies from a threat. This is a line we have been hearing consistently from the white house today as they have been complaining this Troop Deployment saying theres still no intention to send troops into ukraine. These troops are not being positioned so they can quickly go into ukraine but this is to be there to support and reassure our nato allies in that region and to potentially provide some deterrence to putin against his increasing aggressiveness. But this is about those nato countries. Now, it opens up the question a little bit as to whether or not the u. S. Thinks there could be some sort of attack on one of the nato allies by russia. And press secretary jen psaki was asked about that earlier today and she left the door open for that a little bit saying that the aggression putin has been showing towards ukraine seems to indicate he has an aggressive posture and the u. S. Wants to have troops in that region to offer those reassurances to the allies. And of course, as i said, present some sort of deterrence and show the significance the u. S. Is taking these moves by russia over the past weeks. We heard from President Biden about this, we heard from the white house. It was the pentagon who took the lead on making this announcement publicly. Talk about the details of this new deployment because theres some sticking points here, right . Thats right. We saw a bit on the screen a moment ago while shannon was talking and that is 2,000 u. S. Troops will move from the continental United States forward to germany and poland. And then another 1,000 will move from germany to romania. So thats basically doubling the size of the u. S. Military presence in romania, by the way. Theres about 9,000 there right now. One is temporary. These are not permanent deployments. We keep hearing about bolstering nato partners and alliances and defenses. Thats what this is. Another thing weve been hearing is that this is not part of the 8,500 Troop Deployment order we heard about several days ago. And that still remains in effect. Theres still somewhere in the neighborhood about 8,500 u. S. Military forces on standby on a heightened state of alert or prepared to deploy as the Military Calls it that they might have to move forward, and they would be attached to the Nato Response force. According to most of the officials ive been speaking with including to jan stoltenberg, it seems that will not be activated unless russia invades ukraine. This unilateral Military Movement is under way with these orders being issued now. The administration is already coming under fire perhaps somewhat predictability from some republicans on this front. Matt, im curious about the response there. We know theres this continued troop buildup by vladimir putin, by the kremlin. Talk to us about some of these moving pieces overseas. Yeah, i mean, hallie, as far as people here are concerned and weve been saying this over and over and over again this is an eighth year war. Everyone here has been fighting this in the trenches on the front lines for a very long time, and as far as theyre concerned theres nothing new here. And were hearing that from the presidency on down to soldiers in the bunkers to people walking down the street. This is another turn in the screw in a long drama thats been going on for quite a while. And actually i was at the front lines just yesterday and i spoke with some of those soldiers. Not on the front lines with russia but theyre on the front lines with russian backed separatists or russian led separatists many of whom most of them are actually ukrainians. And again, theyve been fighting there for eight years. And i i didnt speak to them about this most recent announcement because i was there yesterday, but theyve been through many different sorts of these announcements and i imagine they wouldnt have much to say more. Heres what they said to say to me yesterday. Its a mistake to send more american troops to europe at this time. Its just another Foreign Policy crisis. Sorry, matt. Reporter so doesnt sound like you guys have that audio. Thats no problem. Basically what we heard from them this is something theyve been preparing for eight years. They had a dummy up there they were using for Target Practice that had Vladimir Putins face on it. When it comes to reassurances from the west, pledges of troops and support these men, theyve heard it all. Theyre not necessarily waiting for any support. As far as theyre concerned ukraine has always been alone. Its always been used as a tool of the west versus the east or the east versus the west. And ukraine will continue to be alone. Theyre not expecting the west to put pay to their pledges of support. And sure enough as you heard from the pentagon and others in the past couple of weeks theyre sending troops, sending material. Most of those troops all of those troops arent going to be going to here in ukraine. Ukraine is not a member of nato. Nato nations are not enjoined by that article 5 to defend ukraine. So ukraine is vulnerable and will continue to be alone even if russia moves in. Matt bradley live for us in ukraine. Great reporting from the pentagon, Shannon Pettypiece same from the white house. Thank you. Were joined now by Pentagon Press secretary john kirby. Thank you for being back on the show. Thanks for having me, hallie. Of course. Let me start with the timing here, with the most recent deployment announced today. Why now . I think this is the result of many conversations weve had with allies and partners about their increasing concern what russia has been doing, this build up consistent now over so many weeks. So these were not decisions made in a snap format. They were the result of a lot of consultations with our allies. And we continue to see a build up that threatens ukraines sovereignty and territory and obviously is increasing concerns inside natos Eastern Flank and their countrys concerns about their own territorial integrity and sovereignty. I think the latest number we have the kremlin has put Something Like 30,000 troops near the ukrainian border. Do you have an update for us . Were trying to stay away from exact numbers but we certainly agree its north of 20,000. And its not just the numbers but the combined arms capability hes putting in these places. This is aviation support, certainly armor as well as a range of other capabilities that will give him even more options available to him should he decide some military action against ukraine is in the offing. Let me try to get some clarity here on where some doors are open and where some doors are closed. Youve been very clear as our colleague as you know well Courtney Kube said at the top of the show temporary is a word here. But if russia invades ukraine could that change . The president has been very clear u. S. Troops will not be on the Ground Fighting in ukraine. I think hes been very, very concise and clear and consistent on that. These troops are going to bolster our natos Eastern Flank. And yes, were sending a few thousand more here but just on any given day we have upwards of 80,000 u. S. Personnel on the european continent all the time. So clarity on and the administration has been clear theyre not going there to fight in ukraine, but could they go in to help evacuate people from ukraine . Would that be an option or a possibility at some point down the road . Or is the door totally shut to them . Look, these forces were sent on multimissions. Theyre capable of conducting operations across a range of contingencies. That would include Evacuation Help if it was needed. Thats not the main purpose here, but they certainly would be prepared to do that if they have to. Again, were not there yet and i wouldnt want to speculate. I hear you. Does sound like the doors are open to that, though, if need be. Theyre capable of a range of operation. These are multimission troops and were very confident in their readiness. You mention the number of troops already overseas supporting nato allies. We know this is a separate number, separate from what i think you and i talked about a couple weeks ago 8,500 troops on this heightened state of readiness. Additional forces on alert. What is the number here . Can you help us quantify that . Are we talking into the thousands . I think without getting into too specifics several thousand more had been placed on prepare to deploy orders or heightened alert status, if you will. But its not on exorbitant amount. Weve got lots of troops in europe available to be moved rotational troops as well as permanently based there. We have a lot of options. That would include perhaps increasing the readiness of several thousand more. Is it possible more let me make sure im understanding correctly. Could more u. S. Troops deploy as part of this bolstered support to nato in this round . Yes. I think its entirely possible. Were keeping that option on the table we could be deploying or repositioning inside europe more forces, forces like the ones going to romania coming from germany. It is certainly not out of the realm of the possible. But, again, i dont want to get ahead of decisions that havent been made. We want to make sure the president has those options, and were going to keep those conversations with allies going. Couple more questions. Is there any concern on the part of the pentagon this increased Troop Presence by the u. S. And its allies could end up being used by the kremlin as a pretext to invade . I think were already starting to see a bit of that rhetoric out of mr. Putin. And its a serious case of what aboutism. Make no mistake mr. Putin and russia are the aggressors here. Theyre the ones increasing the tensions. And actually mr. Putin has options available to him short of military force. He could choose a diplomatic path forward. Weve proven our sincerity to try to find a diplomatic way forward. He could move some of those forces away and automaticically take the tensions down. One of the key pieces of this entire thing, right, has been the u. S. Insistence we will not cede to putins demand that ukraine will be barred from entering nato. Questioning the need for any eeventuality that would include ukraine entering nato. I would say weve bip very consistent about this. Mr. Putin does not get a veto on who associates with nato and who nato gets to, you know, have join as a member. Thats not up to mr. Putin. In fact, its not up to any one state. Its up to the alliance. The alliance gets to decide whos going to be a member and whos not. And ukraine because theyre a sovereign state they get to decide who theyre going to associate with. And i think thats a Core Principle here at stake, a fundamental principle and we want to make sure thats preserved. I know were getting close to being out of time. Let me ask you something else, a different topic i know is important to the pentagon and that is Covid Vaccines, making sure that the force is protected. Secretary austin has made clear just this Week National guard troops are not exempted from the dod Covid Vaccine mandate. It looks like this is going to escalate most likely with these republican governors into a further legal battle. Are you prepared for that . Certainly, were prepared. We understand there could be additional states that might render lawsuits about this mandate, and we will obviously work closely with the department of justice on the proper legal way forward. I dont want to get into all that right now, but i can tell you, hallie, were rock solid and convinced that the secretary has the Legal Authority to mandate these vaccines. Mandatory vaccines are nothing new in the military. Weve been doing it since George Washington at valley forge. This is a way of making sure our troops are ready, our units are prepared to defend this country, and frankly its the right thing to do for their own families and teammates. This mandate is absolutely solid in terms of our thoerts, and were going to continue to pursue a mandatory Vaccine Regimen for the rest of the force. I would also add a vast majority of the troops both active duty and in the reserves are doing the right thing of getting the vaccine. Were well up to 90 of the active duty force being vaccinated. It shows how serious the troops are taking this. Do you think this push back on the National Guard front is mostly political . I cant speak for the National Guard and those governors and how theyre doing this. All i can tell you is we know we have the authority to extend these vaccines into the National Guard and military. Great to have you on the show. Thank you so much for your time. Coming up some Significant Developments just into us on the january 6th investigators request for former Vice President mike pences records. Plus a brand new high Profile Appearance before the select committee. And new details also in this afternoon on investigation into bomb threats at more than a dozen hbcus. We just got an update from the fbi. And another state on the verge of making an antitrans sports bill become law with a second bill it seems close behind. Well be joined by a trans athlete. Tran snacking can mean that pieces get stuck under mikes denture. But Super Poligrs athlete. Hi. To help block out food particles. So he can enjoy the game. Super poligrip. Real cowboys get customized Car Insurance with liberty mutual, so we only pay for what we need. Hey tex, wooo. Can someone else get a turn . Yeah, hang on, im about to break my own record. Only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. 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The archives this afternoon have released a letter they sent to the former president. You see it here. Telling the former vps documents will be given to the Committee March 3rd unless theres some kind of court order preventing that. As you know mr. Trump has tried and failed in the past to prevent courts including the Supreme Court to block the release of documents he claimed as privileged. Also we saw Jeffrey Clark, the doj official now famous for his debunked election Conspiracy Theories seen here Walkalling Out of the Committee Room just after spending over 90 minutes or so there. I want to bring in leanne caldwell, Danny Sovalos and bunch bowl cofounder john breznahan. Let me start with the significance of these National Archives. And obviously what Vice President mike pence did at the time leetding up and on january 6th is really important to the committee. Now, we dont know specifically what is dead in these documents the january 6th select committee wants, but we got a bit of insight into the category and range of it. In a letter from the white house the biden top official excuse me top attorney sent to the archives saying that many of the records as to which the former president has made a claim of privilege in this set of documents were Communications Concerning the former Vice President s responsibilities as present of the senate and certifying the vote of president ial electors on january 6th. And we now know that the archives has acknowledged that request and is going to fulfill that request. Now its up to former President Donald Trump to try to stop it as we know he has done in the courts before, but hes not won in those court cases. So within a month they could be getting these documents. Let me pick up on that point with danny because, danny, weve seen this movie play out before. The former president s team trying to stop the release of these documents, trying to raise this privilege claim. Wouldnt work then. Why would it be different now . It feels like groundhog day, thats true. In this case you may see President Trump again challenge the release of these records possibly based on privilege, but it seems that the courts do this as they did many years ago when Executive Privilege was defined, so to speak, that a former president has some right to be heard on issue of Executive Privilege and whether documents are released by the archives. But whatever that voice is its certainly not as strong as the current incumbent president s power in this area. And it looks like the committee is proceeding in exactly the way you would in civil discovery. In advance of the presumed or hopeful deposition or testimony theyre gathering documents so that when that time comes they can sharpen a pencil and go through each and every document and ask him about that. Bres, let me go to you on somebody else the committee has already heard from and thats jeffy clark. We showed some of the video from the team out there showing all the movements related to these conversations. What do you make of his i want to say participation. We dont know how fulsomely although the suitcase kind of a potential hit. I wouldnt go there. He was in there at least 90 minutes. He could have i think its speculation. He could have given them something. This is a key player here. This was a person they were looking at trump was looking at installing potentially as Attorney General to help him to challenge the election results. I mean this was a huge person in this whole drama. So to have him there is a big moment for the committee. Again, i dont think we can speculate at this point just on what he may have told them. But he certainly is an important person. And i think it shows the committee is working very hard. Got to give credit of Benny Thompson and the chair and vice chair. Theyre really working hard. Theyve gotten another agreement today on one of the oath keepers who was involved in the january 6th insurrection, so pulling a lot of threads and trying to get information as they can. Whether or not he told them anything i dont think we can say right now. You talked about the committee is wanting to talk to a lot of people. We know theyd like to talk to ivanka trump and former Attorney General bill barr. You probably know this on the group chat from the hill team about what we heard from Chairman Thompson, but he apparently just told one of our colleagues i think it was kyle stewart theyre not sure if the committee will meet with ivanka trump this week. They had proposed meeting with her later this week, i think thursday or friday. But simes he says things slide to another day or another week. Bill barr when asked whether hell cooperate, Chairman Thompson said we have no indication hell not cooperate. And those are as bres is talking about key people the committee wants to hear from those are certainly two of them. Yeah, absolutely. And this would be big news and good news for the committee. Its interesting how many people talk to this committee after being subpoenaed and some voluntarily. We have new numbers on how many people have actually spoken to this committee, and i was just pulling those up on my phone. Theyve heard from 475 people. Obviously the big names are in the names and the ones arent complying are pleading the fifth or talking about the most are the ones closest to the former president or former Vice President. Theyve also received 60,000 pages of documents, and of course those 700 pages from the National Archives from the former president. And so the committee is chugging along actually rather quickly and have loads of information. Of course they want these big players because they were the closest to it, but they can get some of this information through the periphery, too. When you hear about the 500 witnesses interviewed, 600 pages of records and more than 700 pages so far of documents from the Trump White House that have been turned over to the select committee, does that seem to you like a committee thats in the thick of doing the bulk of its work, maybe on the tail end here . We know theyre likely to be doing some of these public hearings likely in march. I still think thore in the middle of this. I still think theyve got a lot of legal fire going on right now. He wont win but i fully expect him to do that. I think the real question here is if youve gotten to ivanka trump, youve gotten this close to the oval office, mark meadows gone after mark meadows, gone after others, soon or later theyre going to have to try to speak to trump or seek information, do they subpoena him . That could be a long legal battle. I think at some point they get their witness list, theyve gone as far as they can and go to the public hearings to share with us and share with the american people. But its an extraordinary number of witnesses, 475. The fbi called this the biggest investigation in its history. This is probably one of the biggest investigations in congressional history. And the time frame for doing this, remember congress is not a criminal investigative body. Its not what congress is really setup to do but when theyre trying to do it and the resources theyre expending and the effort theyre expending its impressive. Well see the product and see at the end. I think well get a sense of it when they do public hearings. But clearly theyre building a case. Maybe a criminal referral. I dont know. And then of course therell be a legislative recommendation. Its a case against trump, and i think there are good lawyers working for this committee, and i think theyre trying to put together a strong case. Thank you for your reporting. Thanks to all of you. New reporting on the investigation into bomb threats at more than a dozen hbcus. What were learning about some of the hitech ways these folks try to cover it up. The founder of the change the Mascot Campaign is going to join us oneonone on what he calls an important moment for nativeamericans, civil rights advocates, sports fans and for future generations. Advocates, sports fans and for future riders, the lone wolves of the great highway. All they nee generations a. Their only friend . The open road. I have friends. [ chuckles ] well, he may have friends, but he rides alone. Thats jeremy, right there were literally riding together. He gets touchy when you talk about his lack of friends. Can you help me out here . 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Youve got the Fbi Joint Terrorism Task forces leading the investigation into the threats calling them, quote, the highest priority for the bureau, saying theyre being investigated as racialo or ethnically motivated or as hate crimes. Earlier a source telling nbc news Law Enforcement has identified six Person Of Interest in the case. Talk to us about where the latest this investigation stands. Reporter the statement was a strong statement emphasizing how important this is to the fbi and saying that they are investing a lot of resources in solving this. And i think thats heartening to the folks out on these campuses. Where there was a bomb threat either this week or yesterday or the day before. And another important statement they said the fbi is that so far theyve not found any explosive devices at any of these campuses. And overnight and through the day there have been no reports of anymore bomb threat calls. They identified six persons of interests, not suspects. You would think they have these people under surveillance. Theyve them under surveillance. That may be why theres no more threat if these were the people behind it. Some of the people i spoke to at Howard University yesterday said they have to take this seriously. Even though theres no devices being found and it sounds like you think this could be a wacky guy making a phone call. They were saying they worry there might be copy cats out out there and if just one device happens to go off at any of these campuses, it it could cause a huge calamity. Students and faculty and anybody on campus was ordered to shelter in place, and that went on for some time until the area in question could be searched and once it was all clear the school went back to normal activities. One of the officers in florida explained some of the threats and telephone made were specific and sounded credible. The caller the officer said there were several duffel bags and backpacks with explosives packed in them and that after that happened there would be a shooter who would then follow up afterwards. And so while that may sound standard it can also sound very chilling to an officer who hears this and relays this information to the College Campus as well. So they are on heightened alert, and a lot of people are very disturbed by this especially because these are threats but also because its black history month. And a lot of people think its no coincidence that these is why these threats are happening. Ron allen with the update for us there. Thank you very much for that reporting. Just today here in washington, d. C. The nfl Team Revealed its new name, the washington commanders. With the Team President jason wright, saying in a today Show Explosive that commanders, quote, embodies the values of service and leadership for the dmv and those who live in this community. The team dropped their old name, the slur for nativeamericans in july 2020 changing to a temporary name to Washington Football Team until today. It is so great to have you with us, ray. Thank you for joining us. Well, thank you for having me on your show. Your reaction and i know youve advocated this for a long time, your reaction to the name change. Well, thats a cause for a victory celebration, but also its not just the rebranding. We must remember what it took to get us here, all the suffering, all the efforts by so Many National organizations, the nativeamerican National Council of american indians, bipartisan political leaders, civil rights organizations and groups throughout the country. And, you know, there is this lack of acknowledgement by the nfl of the wrong that was done and, you know, a simple apology is sometimes just saying youre sorry is very valuable. Usually you have to hear that from the league. Well, i think itd be good. Why do things simply for financial reasons . Why not do things for the right reason . And just because youre wealthy doesnt mean you should profit from humanity but you should be humane yourself. This is a step in the right direction but there are still other steps to take. I think about, for example, the Kansas City Team name, there is some Action Building around there. Can you talk about your advocacy on that front . Weve seen such a radical change from our efforts that began ten years ago and such an awareness what these names mean. I believe theres a broader discussion to be had about these names because we were never included in any of the discussions in the use of this name that affects our children. It especially in this situation is about our future generations. Yeah. To that end, talk about what you hope the end game is here, right . Because while this moment is kind of a milestone or a bench mark for justice here, it is certainly not the end of the fight. Right. Its a victory. I mean, its always going to be a struggle. Wealthy organizations dont always necessarily pay too much attention to others who are not in their position. But heres a victory for society globally because all societies that want to have more incluse sievety, more respect for one another, you should take note here. You need to talk to the people who were affected, include them in the conversation. It would have made all this unnecessary. Thank you for your time and Importantper Spective for sharing that on the show today. Next up more Breaking News with spy agencies revealing or at least some panels sharing some new conclusions on Havana Syndrome. What some experts have zeroed in on as possible causes. This is just out. Were going to have Ken Dilanian Jumping in front of a camera for us in just a second. Front of into a sourdough finisher. So when you learn your chronic dry eye is actually caused by reduced Tear Production due to inflammation you take it on, by talking to your eyecare professional us in just a second. 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Since 2016 Hundreds of officials have reported suspected cases of Havana Syndrome. Ken, talk to us about what we know about this new report and the reaction were already hearing. Reporter hey, hallie. This is coming from a panel of scientific experts working for u. S. Intelligence agencies, and they found this mysterious and sudden set of Brain Injuries suffered by a small group of american diplomats and spies overseas was most plausibly caused by pulsed Electromagnetic Energy delivered by an external device. The panels findings are full of caveats and didnt look into the question of who might be to blame, but the findings are consistent of what had been a longstanding advarsary most likely russia is responsible for at least some of the symptoms suffered by the victims commonly known as Havana Syndrome. The panels conclusion is also winter with last months assessment that most of the people have symptoms that can be explained by other factors. But the emphasis in todays report is very different. Now the assessment doesnt rule out what it calls a sustained Global Campaign by hostile foreign powers to injure americans which led a lot of people to believe Havana Syndrome was basically made up. But the cia found two dozen cases where it could not rule out a hostile cause, and those were the cases this expert panel appeared to be focusing on. Many were the original diplomats and spies who first exhibited symptoms. A lot reported hearing a sound and pressure in their ear and vertigo. Although, quote, Information Gaps exist. Now, the panel did not identify any device capable of inflicting these injuries, but the bottom line here, hallie, is we are still looking at a series of possible attacks on americans abroad. The group of victims is not nearly as large as the ones seen, but even two dozen people attacked would be a significant issue, hallie. Ken dilanian, thank you for staying on top of this story. 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We have Breaking News just in from capitol hill with learning more about the recovery of new mexico senator who we learned this week suffered a stroke. I want to bring in capitol hill correspondent leighann caldwell. Reporter we heard from two top lujan sources that the senator that suffered a stroke last week is expected to return in four to six weeks. This timeline is critically important. It bars a complications unforeseen but this is an important timeline because after suffering a stroke you could be out for months. And theres been concern up here in washington not only for the health of the senator and the recovery but does impact the democrats agenda and an evenly split senate so with him being out they dont have the majority and cant pass legislation along partisan lines and especially with the Supreme Court nominee coming up. So four to six week timetable is incredibly fast and a sign to recover and function in his current position and that hes going to be able to have a full recovery from his stroke which is expected. This is big and good news. Not only for the senator but also for Senate Democrats who have an agenda that they still want to pass. Thank you very much. The senator for now expected to make a full recovery, thankfully. South dakota a signature from banning trans gender athletes from competing. The law would require all athletes to compete with competitors matching the sex they were assigned with at birth and another bill to ban students to choose which bathroom they use. Oh legislatures are considering or passing them weeks into the session. I want to bring in chris moser. Thank you for being on the show with us this afternoon. Thank you. Talk to me about the bills that do to an athlete looking to focus on the sport and competing. Yeah. It is quite heart breaking me as a trans gender athlete to see younger versions of myself will get from Playing Sports. Not only impact the athletes banned from participating with the peers and further othering them it also impacts the way that we talk about and treat trans people in our country and when we have the lawmakers saying that likening us to the terrorists as was happening in south dakota, in a way that acknowledges the pronouns and identities this is a situation to see why last year was the year the most violence against the transcommunity. So what is the message to the state officials and the parents concerned that Cis Gendered Art Lets will be edged out . Theres no reason to believe there that. Theres no proof. Trans people have not dominated in sports. The truth is that some athletes might be good competitors but for the people that are worried remember what this is about and this is about young people Playing Sports with their friends and gaining the incredit nl benefits that come with Playing Sports. We are not talking about the most elite right now. We are not talking about the elite competitors but young people having a same opportunities as peers and what we need to focus on. Im struck by something you said when you said that you see yourself in some of these younger athletes and could you share about what this means to you personally . Yeah. Absolutely. As somebody still competing on team usa i take seriously a role as a role model and someone to Inspire Youpg people across the country to be their authenticselves and dont have to compromise and incredibly difficult to do that with elected officials making rules and policies based in political movements not in any reality or any sort of harms out there and so when i think about my younger version of myself and not accessing the benefits of sports and sports are my life now and so many people that i work with and mentor in the same situation and i think that we need to remember the humanity of the people that we are talking about here. Trans people are people and we play sports for the same reasons and every person should have that opportunity and need to keep in mind we talk about young people that were talking about people and that this has very real impacts on the mental health, the ability to feel like we can access the same things that the peers access whether its sports or a safe place in the classroom or in the office. Chris, thank you so much for being with us and for sharing the perspective here on the show today. That does it for us for this hour. Deadline white house starts right after the break. Starts right after the break. Woman whats my safelite story . I see inspiration right through my glass. So when my windshield cracked, i chose safelite. They replaced the glass and recalibrated my safety system. Thats service i can trust. Singers safelite repair, safelite replace. Hi there, everyone. 4 00 in new york. The stuff of dictators and banana republics. 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