nancy hollander is manning's appellate attorney. chase strangio of the aclu represents chelsea manning in a lawsuit against the pentagon for denial of medical care related to her gender dysphoria. also with us is the intercept's .o emy scahill, author welcome to democracy now! chase strangio to your response? >> first of all, i want to thank you and everyone who supported chelsea over the years. this was a mass mobilization effort, keeping her story alive, led by chelsea herself and all of the people who made sure that nobody forgot the justice that she fought for in the incredible symbol of democratic principles and advocacy that she really embodies. yesterday was an incredible day for us, those who care about her. as i said time and again, president obama really had her life in his hands and it is such a relief he acted on the side of mercy and justice. amy: have you spoken to chelsea? >> unfortunately, we haven't. that is a bit concerning, but we are remaining hopeful we will be able to use the quiver today and be up to share thi