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 two-year 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 smith's 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, we're 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 sheriff's office has closed streets outside the courthouse where a grand jury is considering charges. let's bring in cnn justice correspondent, jessica schneider. so trump's team is vowing to oppose the protective order in the federal case, right? >> yeah, that's right. and they're expected to oppose it in that filing by 5:00 tonight. it will be the first in a long list of fights that trump's lawyers are preparing for. the former president and his attorney over the weekend saying that they'll ask the judge to step aside from the case. they claim that she can't be impartial. they're 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 presidential election. >> the point is that we will not agree to keeping information that's not sensitive from the press. >> reporter: trump's 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 trump's, where he warns, if you go after me, i'm 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 trump's 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. >> he's a deranged human being. you take a look at that face. you say, that guy is a sick man. there's 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. trump's 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 trump's claims that he'll try to get this case moved out of washington, d.c., it's interesting to note here that about three dozen january 6th defendants, they've 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 l's 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. that's the point, right, john? no other defendant has gotten that change of venue. it's delayed. that's the point. >> of course it's delayed. that's 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 haven't had luck in changing the venue, donald trump hasn't 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, trump's lawyers saying, like, mike pence is going to be our best defense witness. >> yeah, i noticed that also. i think that's really interesting. and i'm curious why they're so confident, i guess, in why he would be their best defense. >> let's 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 he's overselling mike pence's testimony, because what we're 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 i'm not convinced that that's going to be the defense that trump's team thinks it is. >> it's bluster. i mean, and to that point, when dana interviewed mike pence, he completely demolished the

argument that trump's lawyer was trying to siet up, saying, i wa specifically asked. >> and i wasn't asked for a pause. >> no, that's right. so this is just bluster on the part of trump's team and, you know, that's 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 won't vote for him if he's the nominee? and he wouldn't say, no, i'm not going to vote for him. now, maybe that's, whell, aisle going to be nominee of the party, but why can't you draw that line? >> that line would seem to be fundamental. if someone's been indicted or tried to overturn an election in the united states of america, if that's not a deal breaker, what is. but we also all understand that they're 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. what's provoked a lot of this is this truth social that he's put

out saying, if you come after me, i'll come after you. why isn't that just free speech? we've 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 it's worked with a lot of republican candidates. too many, but i think you're 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. here's what happened. [ chanting ]

>> they're 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 that's 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 he's gone after in the past. so i think, "a," it's 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 it's not just mcconnell. it's trump included. when i'm on the ground, that's

one of the concerns. it's joe biden. it's age as a broad issue. and so i think that's really come to the forefront, more and more in the past few months. >> but that was -- that's absolutely correct. there is a engconcern in the country about mcconnell's 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, that's 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. it's 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. here's 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. they're 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. i'llll work on that. save up to $500 on the new w sleep number® smart bed.

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trump, quote, his reckless words endangered my family. trump's 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. he's 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 can't 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 ]. i'm going to come protest in front of your house this weekend. i know who your family is and we're gonna get you.

you little [ bleep ]. >> wow. sophia kinzinger joins me now. thank you very much for speaking out. i can't imagine those threats coming to my family. i'm sorry that you have had to endure all of this. tell me why you wanted to speak out now. >> hi, poppy. and yeah, it's not easy to hear those. the last two years have not been easy, poppy. i mean, we've endured so much, but we've 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, it's 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, it's -- there's

a lot of emotions for us when we see how the truth is still not completely out. >> you have a one and a half-year-old 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 you've tweeted, you tweeted, heavenly father, may the republican party wake up. because this is not the party you recognize. >> it's not, poppy. and listen, there's -- 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 it's 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 can't 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 you're trying to pursue voters. we're not talking about policies here, we're talking about our democracy. we're 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. we're 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 he's confirming absolutely everything that he's now brave enough to come up to the public and explain. so, yes, it is personal, poppy. >> yeah, i think that's 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 you'd 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 front-runner to be the president again. and i'll just ask you the same question. do you wish that former vice president had spoken out sooner on that? >> absolutely. and not because i'm adam's 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 he's been out there speaking about this a long time.

listen, we don't 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 don't know. so, yes, it's very unfair and very disappointing. >> so, you -- it sounds like you're 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 i'm like, we're not talking about a policy that he went against the president -- no, we're 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 we're still playing with talking points and making this like a partisan thing, when it's not, like shame on them. >> all of this exposes how delicate a democracy, you know, this is. sophia kinzinger, i know it's not easy to come out and speak, especially when you're not even working in the public sector anymore. i appreciate, i'm sorry what your family has endured and i think it's 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 that's 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. we'll 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. she'll join us next with what it was like.

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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 two-story 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. we're 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 didn't want to let anyone in and the concert wasn't 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 didn't 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 i'm here talking to you guys, because i just think it's 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. it's 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, it's a safety thing. obviously, people waited in the rain and if you're a beyonce

fan, you're willing to wait in the rain. but when it started to get dangerous, that's when people started to get really frustrated. >> yeah, of course. >>l, i'm glad you're safe. i hope the show was great. >> yeah, it was awesome. i me, it's beyonce, so -- >> oh, look at you! >> uh-oh! uh uh-oh! there's hot abby alert. we're 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 i'm -- i'm willing to withstand it all for beyonce. >> abby said, you're 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.

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this morning, hollywood remains on hold. 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.ag-aftra, which represents 160,000 actors. they went on strike last month. the actor's 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 greed-driven and disrespectful people. that's a quote. while we may think of hollywood actors as high-paid 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 sag-aftra. >> good morning! >> how are you both? >> no progress? >> no, they're not speaking to us. so, i don't 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 they've shifted from negotiating with sag-aftra to focusing on the writer's strike and wga? >> i can't 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 that's what it's 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. that's 86% cannot make 26,500. in the real world, that's a part-time job. so, you know, that's what we're -- that's who we're fighting for, workers. >> 86% of the union's 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 don't make -- if 86% of the members make less than $26,500, how can they last

for six months? >> well, first of all, they're the ones that wanted it. we had unprecedented strike authorization vote of 97.91%. so they're at the breaking point. it's like, you know, this is do or die. so that's their attitude. that's why they're 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, it's movie stars aren't making movies for you anymore. now what are you going to do? well, they're making movies. what the [ bleep ]? >> is she wrong? >> uh, yeah, she's 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 wouldn't 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. they're 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, it's everything that we were at the table with, these independents must agree to. so anybody that's going back to work right now is actually making more money than they've ever made. and it's showing, it's approving that we -- that all we want is a fair deal. >> the amtpt, the alliance of motion picture television producers, they say what they've 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 doesn't 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. i'm sorry, but that's unacceptable. and they have presented us with a business model that essentially squeezes us out of our residuals.

now, i don't know whether they thought, oh, goody, this business model is going to save us a lot of money on residuals or they didn't think of us at all. but either way, it's 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 you'll get a resolution, come back then. but if you also don't 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, you've got come back to the office. hair qrry enten is here with th morning's number and that dance. >> what does that memo read like? >> what is this dance? ♪ get odoror-free eight hour protection from mosquitoes and ticks without the ick.k. zevo on-body repellent. people love it. bugs hate it. he snores like an angry rhino. you've never heard an angry rhino. baby i hear one every night.

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zoom tells cnn in a statement that structured hybrid approach is the most effective route for them. plus, the white house is telling its cabinet secretaries to aggressively execute a return to work policy for federal employees. joining us now with this morning's number, cnn's senior data reporter, harry enten. all right. what's the number? >> all right. this morning's number is 5% because staff positions since june of 2022 have risen 5%, firms allowing remote or hybrid work. it's up just 2.6% for those firms that allow only in-person. 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 full-time employees. look, remote work only, it's up since pre-pandemic but still just 15%. hybrid is up to 28%. here, i will also note even though in-person only is down from 75 to 57% that's still the majority of the folks are going full-time 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 don't 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. >> the drive, the train can be a beast. >> yes. >> harry enten, thanks. >> thank you, friend. she's back, simone biles making a dazzling return to competitive gymnastics, how did she do it and where does she go from here? three-time olympian dominique dadawes since us next.

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hydration classic in illinois, the 26-year-old 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 that's really what struck me as a 46-year-old 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 couldn't 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 didn't 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 don't 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 she's going to be, what, maybe 27 at the paris olympic games. she's 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. it's 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 couldn't 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, she's a competitor, we don't 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 didn't want

to step away but did because of mental health reasons. this is her time to come back and shine and prove to everyone she's capable of doing it all and honestly i don't want to put it out there, but do you even see a fourth olympic games for this young lady 2028 in l.a.? she's that talented. she is that good. she won by five points. five points. what i love also about simone is she's got a full life. she is a wife, she is a business owner, she's an entrepreneur and she's 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. >> you're so right. you're 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.