Ill discuss it all. With the u. S. Surgeon general. Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the Situation Room. We begin with an emotional and very powerful testimony about the capitol riot. Lets go to our congressional correspondent ryan nobles. Ryan, these officers shared graphic details of The Horrors they faced on January 6th and the consequences. No doubt about that, wolf. This Explosive Hearing shocked many of us who thought we had learned so much about the Capitol Insurrection already. Even the Members Of Congress asking the questions seem surprised at the serious risk against their lives on that day. So help you got. Reporter from its opening moments, the first hearing of the select committee to investigate the January 6th insurrection was a jarring display of the violence on that day. Never before seen video and clips previously released showing Front Line officers dragged into the mob and beaten and then crushed between doors. One had his gun taken from him. While another was sprayed with chemicals. That video was coupled with the Ray Memories of the officers who experienced it. I could feel myself losing Oxygen And Recall thinking to myself, this is how im going to die, defending this entrance. One latched on to my face and got his thumb in my right eye, attempting to gouge it out. I cried out in main, managed to shake him off. Reporter all four of the officers who testified and many of their other colleagues are still suffering from the physical and mental scars from that day. In addition to the brute violence i heard chanting from some in the crowd. Get his gun and kill him with his own gun. Reporter the mob was also racist, screaming at this officer. 20 people joined in screaming, Boo, fucking. Nigger. No one had ever, ever called me a Nig Kger while wearing the uniform of a capitol Police Officer. No, man, this is our house. President trump invited us here. Were here to stop the steal. Especially with the razorthin margins on democrats and republicans in the house and senate. If any single one person was kidnapped or killed, which i had No Doubt in my mind is what they intended, that would affect the outcome of legislation and and all your duties for years to come. Reporter the root causes of that day are an important part of the mission of the committee, and the role of the former president to fire up his supporters is part of their investigation. Representative Liz Nay which i, one of only two republicans on the panel, vowed to follow the investigation wherever it leads them. We must also know what happened every minute of that day in the White House. Every phone call, every conversation, every meeting, leading up to, during and after the attack. Reporter and Representative Adam Kinzinger was clearly moved by the officers testimony. I never expected today to be quite as emotional for me as it has been. Reporter republican leader Kevin Mccarthy saying he didnt watch the hearing. Instead, holding a Press Conference beforehand blaming speaker pelosi. On January 6th these officers were put into a vulnerable and impossible position because of the leadership at the top has failed. Reporter and alabama republican Mo Brooks who spoke at the rally on January 6th before the capitol riot. You dont have anything to say about the capitol Police Officers that testified . I dont know what happened. Reporter in the Hearing Officers expressed outrage, unwilling to accept the reality of what occurred on that day. I feel like i went To Hell And Back to protect them and the people in this room. But too many are now telling me that hell doesnt exist. Or that hell actually wasnt that bad. The indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful. Reporter and then president trumps conduct afterwards, defending the riots and calling them, quote, very loving cuts these Front Line officers deeply. Hes a pathetic excuse for his behavior for something that he himself helped to create. This monstrosity. Im still recovering from those hugs and kisses that day that he blamed that so many rioters, terrorists were assaulting was that day. Reporter and many want the former president to be held responsible for the role he played. If a hitman is hired and he kills somebody, the hitman goes to jail. But not only does the Hitman Go To Jail but the person who hired them does. There was an attack carried out on January 6th and a hitman sent them. I want you to get to the bottom of that. Reporter and it could be some time before we see another public hearing from this select committee, but their work will continue throughout the month of august. Representative Liz Cheney saying that subpoenas for information and future Witness Testimony could come very soon. Wolf . Thank you very much. Ryan nobles up on Capitol Hill. Lets break all this down with cnn special correspondent jaime, former federal Prosecutor Laura coats and the former Dc Police chief, charles ramsey. Chief ramsey, you know and you actually know some of these brave officers who testified today. They testified under oath. What went through your mind hearing the torture that they had to go through back on January 6th. First of all, wolf, it was very powerful testimony and in some ways listening to them tell their story in my mind was even more powerful than watching the video because when you put the two together, you get its in context in a different way. And i think it was very smart on the Committees Part to have these officers start because theres been so much said about, you know, the Crowd Wasnt violent and hugs and kisses and normal tour. And absolutely nothing could be further from The Truth. I do know a couple of those officers in particular. I actually swore him in when i was chief of mpd. A very, very good Police Officer. All of them are good Police Officers. But the heroism displayed that day was just unbelievable to actually be in hand to hand combat for not just five minutes but in some cases a couple of hours. Get injured, get back up and get back on the line. I mean, i also felt proud. Proud of them and what they accomplished. Laura, these lawyers, they didnt hold back at all. All four of them very chilling, powerful remarks. We heard them calling the rioters terrorists repeatedly terrorists. That cuts straight through the attempt to rewrite himself try, doesnt it . It absolutely does. You also heard officer, you know, hojs actually read a definition of what it means to be a domestic terrorist talking about he had done research. But his research was firsthand experience of what he saw. We all know this is not something that was somehow a casual occurrence or coincidence. It was intended to stop congress from certifying the Electoral College after a fair and free election. And dont take my word for it. Take the words of the former Attorney General, william barr, who Saw No evidence of widespread Voter Fraud or Abuse Or Anything thats been articulated in the courts of law across this country even by those who are proposing that big lie. So i echo what the commissioner said. What i thought was so striking across all of it is their undying adherence to their oath and that they were juxtaposing their willingness to get back up to fight another minute, let alone another day. They continue to serve. Even those who were taking their service for granted, who anticipated they will come back day after day. And the idea of them being willing to fill their obligations and both and the way theyre recrafting and recasting of this narrative as if those Members Of Congress who say they would like The Truth are abiding by their oath. That was quite a poignant Display And Dynamic for me. It certainly was. Jaime, its interesting. The republican congresswoman Liz Cheney, one of two republicans on this panel, she took fell ow republicans to task for Down Playing what happened on January 6th. It was voted today that both the republican leader of the house and the republican leader of the senate, they didnt even have time to watch this hearing. Too busy to watch. Really . On January 6th, they were running for their lives and hiding. And for a few days afterwards, they were speaking honestly about it before they went back to trump. What were seeing with republicans other than Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger is this is still the party of donald trump. That said, this was a bad day for Kevin Mccarthy. This was a bad day for Mitch Mcconnell. And it was a very bad day for donald trump. None of them wanted this hearing to happen or these hearings to happen. They did everything they could to block it. Its going forward. And starting with today, the testimony was devastating. It certainly was. So powerful in the new video that was released also very, very powerful. Chief ramsey, it was so difficult to hear Officer Harry Dunn describe the racist attacks of that day. But sadly, you say youre not surprised. How much do you think that racism actually fuels these rioters . I think to an extent it does. I mean, it was just so much anger. But when you looked at members of the crowd, some of the groups that were represented there, i mean, obviously some of them are hate groups. So it would stand to reason that any person of color, Police Officer, would be subject to, you know, racial slurs and so forth. So i wasnt surprised. Its all disappointing. I mean, you know, were all americans. Were at the Nations Capitol and yet you have this sort of thing Go On. But it is very unfortunate. But, you know, again, Officer Dunn as well as the others, they fought Side By side. Black, white, hispanic, men, women. They took their oath seriously. I just wish Members Of Congress would take their oath seriously because many of them dont. And thats the thats the sad part of all this is just pathetic. Well said indeed. Chief ramsey, thank you very much. Laura, jaime, thanks to you as well. Just ahead, i will speak live with the January 6th committee chairman, congressman thompson. There he is. We have lots to discuss. Talk about the impact of Todays Hearing and what happens next. Stay with us. You are in the Situation Room. When you earn a degree with university of phoenix, we support you with Career Coaching for life, including personal branding, Resume Building and more. Thats our promise to you. Thats Career Services for life. Learn more at phoenix. Edu. 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A very important, painful Day Today as we saw the video. We heard the testimony. You could see the emotion on display, as you well saw chairing this hearing from both the Police Officers, the members of your own committee, the sadness, the anger, the frustration. If you can briefly, take us a little bit inside that room. Well, let me tell you, wolf, thank you for having me, by the way. It was a tough hearing. I have been in hundreds of hearings since i have been here in congress, but nothing has come close to what i experienced today. But when i sat there listening, looking at my colleagues to my left and right, i could see the emotions on their faces. I could see the hurt. I could see in their just demeanor that some of what they heard they have not heard before. But it also needed to happen. One of the things we really needed to do with Todays Hearing is establish why a select committee is needed, to give evidence to the public that something did happen and something did happen very, very wrongly. And, so, our job after hearing this testimony is to fix it. There is no question that a riot occurred on January 6th. Men and women got hurt. Members of congress, staff, the employees. Lives were almost lost. And the certification of the election could have seriously been compromise firstdegree the balance had been stolen. So there is a lot that these men and others like them did on January 6th that we will, as a country, forever be indebted to them. And for that, they are our true heroes, and they are the reason that this select committee will go to all ends to get the facts and circumstances surrounding this riot. As we always say, if we dont learn from history, were bound to repeat history in this particular case. Pretty awful american history. Kevin mccarthy, Mitch Mcconnell say they were both too busy to watch todays testimony. What is your reaction to that . Well, can you believe that those two people who say that they back the blue, that they support Law And Order and a number of other things would be too busy to at least acknowledge the service that these men and others like them did on January 6th that basely saved their life. They ran like a lot of Members Of Congress ran on January 6th for their very lives. But those two men had Security Details that whisked them away. But there are a lot of people that didnt have Security Detail who had to stay and endure all the things that occurred. So i am disappointed as a member of this body that someone in leadership would not take the time to acknowledge the good work and the good deeds done by Law Enforcement on January 6th. But our committee will Go On. We have a stellar group of members who are committed to doing it. Again, wolf, they felt really that the selection of Law Enforcement to be the first individuals to talk, it makes a tremendous statement about when we care about the job they did but also acknowledging them as true patriots and true heroes for not allowing the capitol to get compromised. Yeah. They held on long enough until reenforcements finally came. It was only because the reinforcements finally came that we were able to save this democracy of ours. So our job now is, after hearing this testimony, is look into every Nook And Cranny and make sure that we find any and all evidence as to who participated in organizing, financing, encouraging the acts of January 6th and ultimately present that along with recommendations as to what we need to do to make sure that on anyones watch in the united states of america this never happens again. Yeah. It should never ever happen again. I want to play this powerful moment when the officer, harry dunn, described the ugly racist attacks he faced on January 6th. It is difficult to hear this language, but it is important to document what these courageous, heroic Police Officers went through. Listen to this. One woman in a pink Maga Shirt yelled, you hear that, guys . This nigger voted for joe biden. Then the crowd, perhaps around 20 people, joined in screaming, Boo fucking nigger No One had ever, ever called me a nigger while wearing the uniform of a capitol Police Officer. What does it say to you with so much vile, racist hatred among this mob . Well, a lot of people who came to washington came with that attitude on January 6th. A lot of people were encouraged to come to washington on January 6th by people who also had that same attitude. So our job, as difficult as it might be, is to figure out who those individuals that encouraged this kind of activity and make sure that we identify them so that everyone will know. This is not a situation where you can throw a brick and hide your hand. Our committee is committed to going to wherever the facts are, interviewing, subpoenaing and doing whatever is required to get to The Truth. And, you know, in my neck of the woods, truth is a real disinfectant for a problem. When is the next hearing going to take place . Well, we will reveal what we did today. We started collecting information, and we have a meeting set just with the committee before our august recess. In all probability, we will do some hearings while were on break during august. Staff will be about the business of collecting information. I will be about the business of issuing some of that information. But were committed to doing it. But we felt that it was important to set the predicate of thank you for the Men And Women who protected the capitol. We felt it was important that the country see the Men And Women who protected this capitol on January 6th. And if for no other reason that a group of supporters out here who, likewise, want to thank them for the job they did. You know, they go to work every day. They have families. You heard the kind of stories that very seldom the men we had before us had the chance to tell the public. And we felt that it is important that the story we heard today needed to be heard by as many people as possible. And we were convinced that we satisfied that. Now they have tasked us with the responsibility of coming up with the longterm strategy of guaranteeing that this will never, ever happen again in the united states of america. Yeah. It was a really, really powerful opening. This is going to Go On, i know, for weeks and months. It is going to Go On for a long time. But you really got to come up with the answers how this was organized, who was responsible, what exactly happened. As we keep saying, we have to learn all those specific details. Are you confident, mr. Chairman, you are going to get all that cooperation from all of the authorities to learn precisely how this awful moment in our history unfolded . Well, let me say that we will make every effort to get all the information thats available. We will scour every major organization who has a responsibility of collecting data and maintaining that data. If there is any resistance, we will not hesitate one bit to issue a subpoena for that data. And id like to say on your show here. I didnt say that at the hearing, but if there is citizens who think they have information as to individuals or organizations who might have been involved in January 6th, they need to let us know because we are absolutely going to do everything we can to identify any and all those individuals so they can never have an opportunity to do it again. More than 550 people already have been arrested. I suspect many more are going to be arrested in the coming weeks and months. And it was so painful, as your well know. And ill leave you with this thought, mr. Chairman, to hear the vile, racist words that were uttered to these heroic Police Officers. It was and i remember also how painful it was for many of us to see the antisemitism that unfolded there as well, including those individuals wearing that Camp Aushwitz Sweatshirt as an event like this. Hard to believe this was going on in our country on such an important day. But im grateful to you and your Committee Members for doing what you are doing, getting to the bottom of this. It is so, so important. Mr. Chairman, thank you so much for joining us. Thank you for having me. Let me say, wolf, those Men And Women helped the peaceful transfer of power that they were supposed to do. If they had not done their job, i shutter to think what situation wed be in at this point. Yeah. Well said. Mr. Chairman, thanks for all you are doing. Thank the Committee Members. Were deeply appreciative to all you are doing. Thank you so much for joining us. All right. Were going to get more on what happened today in the January 6th hearing, but there is other major news unfolding right now. The centers for Disease Control and prevention just released a major update to Masking Guidance for americans living in coronavirus hot spots. People in communities with substantial or high Covid Transmission are now being urged to once again wear masks indoors even if they have been fully vaccinated. Lets go to our chief white House Correspondent Kaitlyn Collins who is joining us right now. Kaitlyn, this is a significant development today. Were also just learning that President Biden plans to mandate vaccines or regular testing for all federal employees. Update our viewers. Reporter yeah. Thats right, wolf. President biden is going to make that announcement in a speech that he is giving on the state of the pandemic here at the White House on thursday. He is going to say for the first time that all federal employees must get the vaccine or submit to regular testing. According to my colleague, phil mattingly. This does not right now apply to the department of defense, whether or not they change that decision comes at a later date. That remains to be seen. But, wolf, this comes as the White House is trying to find new kays to combat the Delta Variant. For the last two months they have been told they did not need to wear a mask outdoors or indoors. The Cdc Director says it is a decision she did not make slightly. In a massive reversal, the cdc is changing its Mask Guidance tonight. This new science is worrisome. And unfortunately warrants an update to our recommendations. Reporter two months after telling those who are fully vaccinated they could take off their masks, the doctor is recommending putting them back on when inside in areas where the virus is surging. In a rare occasion, some vaccinated people infected with the Delta Variant after vaccination may be contagious and spread the virus to others. Reporter the cdc is now actively investigating Breakthrough Cases among the fully vaccinated, while offering new warnings about the Delta Variant mainly being spread by the millions who remain unvaccinated. The Delta Variant is showing every day its willingness to outsmart us. The big concern is that the next variant that might emerge just a few mutations potentially away could evade our vaccines. Reporter more than twothirds of the u. S. Lives in a county that according to the new Cdc Guidance should be wearing a mask indoors. Eight weeks ago, officials thought they were on the cusp of vic chir. I think it is a great milestone, a great day. Reporter but with the u. S. Now averaging 57,000 new cases per day, a 65 increase over the last week, the Cdc Director is warning it all could have been avoided. This moment and most importantly the associated Illness Offering and death could have been avoided with higher vaccination coverage. Reporter with schools set to reopen, the cdc is also recommending that everyone wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. Cdc recommends that everyone in k through 12 schools wear a mask indoors, including teachers, staff, students and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. Reporter but several Dstate Banned Districts from requiring them. What about the children in those states. Reporter im happy not to live in the state where that is the guidance. I dont know how well influence local elected officials in these states. Reporter tonight new questions being raised about vaccine mandates. The Justice Department has determined that federal law doesnt stop private businesses from requiring them. Can we mandate vaccines across the country . No. Thats not a role that the federal government i think even has the power to make. Reporter and, wolf, of course the question of what happens now in the meantime as President Biden is going to give this speech on thursday is he is saying you have got to get vaccinated and wear a mask. In a new Statement Tonight on these changes from the cdc, President Biden says that more vaccinations and mask wearing in the areas that are most impacted by the Delta Variant will enable us to avoid the lockdowns, s shutdowns, School Closures and disruptions we faced in 2020. We both have the scientific knowledge and the tools to prevent the spread of this disease. We are not going back to that. Wolf, we are seeing some of the previous restrictions return here, even in washington, d. C. And on the grounds of the white House Tonight with an email going out to the staff here in the West Wing that starting tomorrow all individuals, regardless of whether they are vaccinated or not are going to have to start wearing a mask, given the rise in the number of cases that are in d. C. According to this new Cdc Guidance, wolf. Very, very important news indeed. Kaitlyn, thank you very much. Joining us now for his first interview since the new Mask Guidance was released, the Surgeon General of the united states. Dr. Murphy, thank you so much for joining us. What, it was just two months or so ago that the cdc said vaccinated people here in the u. S. Didnt have to wear masks indoors. So why the change . Why the change now . Wolf, it has to do with the Delta Variant. Here is what we learned. In the last several weeks, we have been seeing how dangerous the Delta Variant is and how easily it can spread. But the new data found that in unusual circumstances where vaccinated people get breakthrow infections with delta, they seem more able to transmit than people who had breakthrough infections with other variants. It is another example of how delta is more dangerous. That is why the cdc advised in areas with Sub Sstantial or hig degrees of transmission that even people that are vaccinated should wear masks in indoor settings. This will help reduce transmission. But whats really important also is to say what has not changed. What has not changed is that vaccines still work. They still save lives. They still prevent hospitalizations at a remarkably high rate. Thats why 97 of people hospitalized with covid right now are unvaccinated. Even those with unusual breakthrough infections have mild or asymptomatic infections. The Bottom Line is the masks will help us reduce spread further. But the vaccinations remain the bedrock of ending this pandemic. That is so, so true, dr. Murphy. Look at the map. Nearly twothirds of the united states right now seeing whats called substantial or high Covid Transmission as you point out. Twothirds. Can you really put the Toothpaste Back in the tube . Do you think all of those areas will adopt to these new Mask Rules . Well, wolf, guidance is really an appeal first to individuals and to urge them to take actions in their own lives that can help reduce spread. That includes putting masks on in indoor settings. And i do think that many people will respond to that because i think all of us want to prevent the spread of this terrible illness, especially now. I know localities are starting to move in that direction now. I know it will be harder in some parts of the country than others. In fact, still we are, even though we have seen a significant rise in infections with delta, we have also seen that we have been able to prevent many hospitalizations and deaths because of the millions of people who are protected from the vaccine. So this the Mask Guidance today represents an additional step that we can take to prevent infections. And the vaccinations, though, thats going to be critical for preventing the longterm progression of this pandemic, which i know we all want to come to an end. With hindsight, was it a mistake to relax the Mask Rules back in may. The cdc made their decision in may based on the data they had again, largely based on the Delta Variant that said that if you are infected, if you are vaccinated, your chances of getting infected and transmitting it to others are really quite low. What they saw with delta was a change in that data. When the data changed, they changed the recommendations. This is actually what you want to happen with science. You want science to be dynamic. You want recommendations to reflect the latest science. And thats what you see in the recommendations that were issued today. The White House is now back to requiring masks inside. And on thursday, the president is expected to announce that all federal employees need to get vaccinated or do weekly testing. Does the biden administration, dr. Murphy, want private companies, private companies to follow this lead . Well, wolf, private institutions, i know many of them are considering putting requirements for vaccination in place. Many of them already do consider and have been considering having masks required in indoor settings. What we would say is, again, if you were in an area that has moderate or high transmission, then you should absolutely think about what you can do to encourage masking in indoor spaces. I think as far as vaccination requirements go, those are decisions that institutions are going to make. But i want to point in particular to hospitals. Because we saw just this past week, wolf, that the american Hospital Association and more than 60 Health Care organizations across the country, including those representing doctors and nurses came out as a strong endorsement requirements in hospitals and other Health Care settings or vaccination among Health Care workers. This is so important, wolf, to protect the patients that were all charged with caring for in Health Care settings. And those are decisions the federal government is not going to make. It is going to be institutions that make them. But i do think they are very reasonable because this is a time when you have to take all steps possible to protect not just ourselves but the people around us from covid19. As you know, dr. Murphy, the cdc is now also reversing course on Mask Guidance for k through 12 schools. Now their recommendation is that masks for everyone be used regardless of vaccination status. How are schools and parents supposed to wade through these rapidly changing guidance, the rules that are changing . Well, wolf, certainly i can empathize with how challenging this whole situation of this last Year And Change has been for parents. I say that as a parent myself whose two children are supposed to start in School Isnt the fall. Like my parent, i want to keep my kids safe and do what the science tells us to do to make sure thats possible. I think Todays Guidance for schools is actually one step closer, in fact, to making sure that school is safe for our children. The cdc about a week ago laid out, in fact, guidance in the form of layers of precautions that schools need to take, from masking to testing to ensuring there is good ventilation to keeping kids home when theyre safe. This latest update in the guidance to now recommend that all children, regardless of vaccination status, mask in indoor setting, this reflects what we have seen about transmission and about the fact that delta, again, is a different virus and it allows for transmission even among vaccinated people in unusual cases. So this is one more step i believe toward protecting our kids. I think its the right move to make in terms of changing that Mask Guidance for children, and i think it will help keep our kids safe and keep them in school. Were grateful to you for all you are doing. Thanks so much for joining us. Of course. Thank you so much, wolf. 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Good luck. You bet. Todays riveting opening testimony from the January 6th committee featured never before testimony of rioters viciously attacking Police Officers defending the capitol. Brian todd has a closer look. Brian, this is very, very disturbing footage, but it is important to watch. Each time we see new footage from the attack, we get a more heightened sense of the viciousness of it. This piece contains Video And Language that many may find disturbing. This is now a riot. Officers desperately trying to hold the line are over run. Some never before seen footage of the January 6th attack on the capitol played toDay By The House Select Committee investigating the attack. This video is from danielle. He moves into a hallway where he and other officers are engulfed in smoke. They are wedged so tightly into a hallway, theyre almost crushed. At one point, the footage we have seen before. Officer hodges crushed in a doorway, pleading for help. The committee also played clips of the assault on d. C. Metropolitan Police Officer michael finos. His face is seen as hes crushed behind a shield. This is his own Body Camera Footage as hes dragged away from his line. I just remember getting violently assaulted from every direction. And eventually found myself out probably about 250, maybe 300 feet away from the mouth of the tunnel where the other officers were at. He thought rioters would kill him. His fellow officers were able mike, stay in there buddy. They showed clips of different weapons to attack police like u. S. Capitol Police Officer, a baseball bat, Hockey Stick and a Flag Pole are swung violently, a large speaker is thrown at them. On the footage played today we hear internal communications from rioters themselves taken from stop the steal channel. Okay,apparently, the tip of the spear entered the capitol building. Footage of Rioters Taunting and joking about hurting officials inside the capitol. They got the Gallow Upside this capitol building. Time to start using them. The criminal investigation in January 6th reached a critical milestone when the 550th person was charged in connection with the attack. Also while the hearing was underway, a married couple, laurie and Thomas Vincent pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges. A few days after the riot, Lowery Vincent Satd in an Inteen Interview she is not sorry and would do it again tomorrow. She was fired from her job as a nurse. Well have much more news ahead including a closer look at Simone Biles stunning decision to pull out of the of the womens Gymnastics Team final and focus in on her Mental Health. With university of phoenix, we support you with Career Coaching for life, including personal branding, Resume Building and more. Thats our promise to you. Thats Career Services for life. Learn more at phoenix. Edu. Now were giving you even more reasons to rediscover the joy of travel. 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I just never felt like this going into a competition before. Once i came out here, i was like no, mental is not there so i just need to let the girls do it and focus on myself. Biles withdraw comes after Naomi Osaka stated her own problems with Mental Health following the tennis competition. Let get more from christine brennan. Thank you for joining us. How are athletes like Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka changing the aspect with performing at such a high level . Wolf, this really is a movement and those two fabulous athletes, michael phelps, also, alison schmidt, more and more athletes feel comfortable talking about Mental Health issues, as they should. Its a great development. It about time. Our heart goes out to Simone Biles. My goodness, what a stunning turn of events, Nobody Saw that coming and yet, she has turned such a sad and devastating moment for herself and the u. S. Team into a positive national, international conversation, which again, sports often takes us to those, wolf, as you know and here we are again Simone Biles leading the way in a very different way than we expected. Youre there In Tokyo for us. Will we see Simone Biles compete in the individual events still to come in these olympics . Wolf, that is still to be determined. My Gut Feeling from covering a few Olympic Games is that its going to be very difficult for her because of this. She said her mind is not there. Obviously, thats a huge issue. If youre a swimmer, if youre a track star, if youre a basketball player, you can kind of go through the motions and at the very least hopefully not injure yourself seriously. What Simone Biles does, the greatest of all time, those routines, high flying, High Wire acts, those twists and turns in the air could be very dangerous if her mind is not into this. So i have no idea. We need to play this Day By day, minute by minute. This is just breaking news over the last, what, eight hours or so In Tokyo. My Gut Feeling is it will be very hard for her to continue because of the nature of her sport because of the Difficulty Level and the potential danger to herself if she were to go into something and not be fully present, not as she said not have the mental game going as well as the physical. Yeah, thats so, so important. Also, lets not forget its an incredible accomplishment for the Usa Gym Gnanastics Team to silver. In light of the challenges of these olympics amid a pandemic, how is Team Usa across all these sports s and events . How are they coming together based on what youre seeing . Wolf, they are doing well. Masks and social distancing and no fans in the stands, we plunged ourselves back into last year in the quunited states. Its very much like 2020. The athletes are still apr appreciating and Katie Ledecky saying time and time again saying how lucky she is to be here. The womens swimmers, male swimmers, so many others on and on it goes. There is really a Threering Circus of events and u. S. Athletes and other otherathlete doing well but still having that olympic experience or at least a little sliver of what the olympics would have been last year. What is the latest as far as Naomi Osaka is concerned . Shes out of the tournament. She lost, so again, the story she lit the cale cauldron. She lost yesterday, tokyo time and so she moves on. The question for her is will she continue to play on the p pro circuit, the u. S. Open is coming up soon. Again, lots of questions but hopefully there will be answers for naomi, simone and all the others. We wish them the best. Thanks so much. Christine, for that report. Christine brennan In Tokyo for us. Finally tonight, i want to take a moment to celebrate a remarkable achievement for cnn, which just received the Network Record 44 emmy nominations. 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