CNN host Abby Phillip warned that if Democrats want to win back voters, they will need to risk offending their consultant class base with concrete policy changes.Since their historic defeat in November, the Democratic Party remains divided about how to move forward. While some Democrats are doubling down on the far-left politics many argue alienated voters, others are calling to abandon so-called "woke" politics. But as the party remains in flux, a rising tide of commentators are challenging such Democrats to actually articulate which far-left policies they will kick to the curb in order to regain the working-class voters they lost.On Tuesday evening, a panel on CNN discussed The New York Times report claiming that Democrats are spending $20 million on a study called "Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan." The study is purportedly a project to "study the syntax, language and content that gains attention and virality in these spaces" of male voters.The panel spoke about how Democrats lack their own equivalent of podcaster Joe Rogan, and how he gradually went from a nonpolitical figure to becoming prominent in the "MAGA universe." CNN media correspondent Hadas Gold said one idea she has seen pitched is a "sleeper" podcast, "where they just they help fund the podcasters, let them do whatever they want, really build up that base, it has nothing to do with politics, and then in a few years, sort of seep into politics," she said, "just like Joe Rogan."DEMOCRATIC PARTY SCRAMBLES TO FIX IMAGE AS MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE PARTY 'LOST CREDIBILITY'However, she argued, such an idea probably wouldnt work."The only way that that works is through authenticity, and youre not going to make it work by building up these funds and, in any way, being connected to a political party, because the political parties, especially Democrats right now, dont exactly have a good brand people want to be attached to," she said.When Gold praised Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego for appealing to authenticity in his rhetorical style, Phillip responded that Democrats need actual substance to their reform."Okay, but heres the thing. Theyre going to have to you alluded to this," Phillip said as she pointed to former Biden White House official Dan Koh, who called to take positions that may offend parts of the party. "Theyre going to have to get rid of some sacred cows. This is going to be the hard part. Everybody talks about authenticity until the rubber meets the road, and they have to actually take positions that the activist, you know, consultant class base does not want them to take."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE"I dont think they will," CNN commentator Shermichael Singleton said. "I mean, for Democrats to effectively target men of every color, they are going to have to drastically change some of their positions, especially some of the cultural stuff. I dont think thats going to happen, Dan. I think you guys have moved so far to the left, many I know youre from the South, Dan, you seem to be more reasonable than most, but for the most part, a lot of you guys dont make room for guys to express their views in an open way about a lot of issues."When Koh was asked what he would do to change the party, he proposed doing a better job of enforcing the border and supporting upward mobility, saying, "These positions arent popular with a lot of the party, but its what people are to the point of putting people where they are, its where people are, and its where we need to be as well."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

The largest police union in the country has issued an endorsement of key provisions of the President Donald Trump-backed "big, beautiful" budget bill.National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President Patrick Yoes announced strong support for the bill on Wednesday evening, saying "the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is more than legislationit is a promise kept to the public safety officers across the country and a bold step toward an economy that respects, rewards, and uplifts the people who keep it safe."Yoes expressed strong support for two provisions in the bill, a tax deduction for overtime pay and an increase in the state and local tax (SALT) deductions, which the FOP said are important to the rank-and-file members of the 377,000-member organization.The FOP president praised the leadership of Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson for passing the bill in Congress.DUFFY URGES SENATE TO PASS BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL'S $12.5B AIR TRAFFIC SYSTEM FIXThe bill passed the House after an all-night debate last week in which Republicans squeezed out a victory in a 215-214 vote. The bill now faces significant opposition from Democrats and some Republicans in the Senate."President Trump first proposed the elimination of Federal income taxes on overtime while still a candidate, and we are very pleased that a similar provision is included in the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act," Yoes said.Regarding the bills increase in SALT deductions, the FOP praised portions of the big, beautiful bill that would create a tax deduction for income taxes on overtime earnings for those who earn less than $160,000 per year as well as increase the SALT deduction to $40,000 for all taxpayers earning less than $500,000 per year.SALT deduction caps primarily benefit people living in high-cost-of-living areas like New York City, Los Angeles, and their surrounding areas. Republicans representing those areas have framed raising the SALT deduction cap as an existential issue, arguing that a failure to address it could cost the GOP the House majority in the 2026 midterms.BLUE STATE REPUBLICANS THREATEN MUTINY OVER STATE AND LOCAL TAXES IN TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL'Meanwhile, Republicans representing lower-tax states are largely wary of raising the deduction cap, believing that it incentivizes blue states high-tax policies.Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., told Fox News that he is hopeful the Senate would address the SALT deductions, positing that the provision would add $385 billion to U.S. deficit spending.Yoes, however, said "the current cap on SALT deductions uniquely and unfairly penalizes law enforcement officers, who often are required to live within a certain distance of the jurisdictions they serveremoving a valuable mechanism that allowed for a reduction in their cost of living."SPEAKER JOHNSON REACHES TENTATIVE DEAL WITH BLUE STATE REPUBLICANS TO BOOST CAP ON SALT DEDUCTIONHe said the SALT deduction is also "a valuable way of supporting local budgets as law enforcement agencies are facing an array of financial challenges associated with inflated costs of equipment, vehicles, and personnel, especially with respect to the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"These are critical provisions to ensure those in the law enforcement profession have a better quality of life," said Yoes. "We appreciate that President Trump is always fighting for our nations law enforcement officers."

The Department of Homeland Security doubled down on Wednesday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 gang member deported to his native country of El Salvador, "will never be on American streets again."The agency's remarks came amid criticism from U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., who tried to visit Garcia on Memorial Day. Ivey initially posted a video on X about the attempted visit, saying that he represents Abrego Garcia, and that the Salvadoran government stonewalled his efforts.MARYLAND DEMOCRAT IVEY FURIOUS NOT GIVEN ACCESS TO KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA IN EL SALVADORHe urged Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday to present evidence in court that Garcia is an illegal immigrant. Democrats have maintained that Garcia was denied due process when he was deported despite being in the United States for years."Let us be crystal clear: Kilmar Abrego Garcia will never be on American streets again," a Homeland Security post on X states. "Advocating for an illegal alien, MS-13 gang member, human trafficker and wife beater over ACTUAL Maryland constituents victimized by illegal alien crime is appalling."Since his deportation, several Democrats have attempted to visit Garcia in the El Salvadoran prison where he's being held to conduct wellness checks. DEM IMMIGRATION TALKING POINTS FIZZLE AS DARK PICTURE OF ABREGO GARCIA EMERGESThe Trump administration has pointed to evidence that Abrego Garcia was involved with MS-13 and human trafficking. It has also cited court documents detailing Abrego Garcias alleged physical abuse of his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura.Meanwhile, Democrats describe him as a "Maryland man" who was not given his due process in court before being deported.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"If there is nothing to hide, cut the crap. Let his lawyer and I check on him," Ivey said in his video message. "Im the congressman who represents Kilmar and I came all the way down from the United States after we contacted their ambassador, after we made formal requests through our ambassador to the El Salvadoran government, and we came here to visit him today."Fox News Digital has reached out to Ivey's office.

Todd and Julie Chrisley are officially free.On Wednesday evening, Todd first walked out of a federal prison in Pensacola, Florida, after serving two and a half years in prison on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, according to his lawyer Alex Littles office. The release came shortly after President Donald Trump signed pardons for both Todd and his wife, Julie, who was also convicted of the same charges in 2022."Todd has been released from prison and is on his way home to Nashville," Little's office told Fox News Digital.Little's office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Julie was released from the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday night, shortly after Todd was released. "Julie has also been released from prison and is now on her way home to Nashville as well," Little's office told Fox News Digital.CHRISLEY CHILDREN CELEBRATE TRUMP'S PLAN TO PARDON REALITY TV PARENTS IN FRAUD, TAX EVASION CASEAccording to the couple's daughter Savannah Chrisley, her brother Grayson is picking up their mom.CHRISLEY CHILDREN CELEBRATE TRUMP'S PLAN TO PARDON REALITY TV PARENTS IN FRAUD, TAX EVASION CASE Savannah got emotional outside the federal prison in Pensacola, Florida, awaiting her father's release earlier in the day.Speaking to reporters, Savannah said, "Honestly, this process has been absolutely insane, and I am so grateful that I'm going to leave here with my dad."Savannah claimed that prosecutors had her father's head "on a dart board" before his prison sentence. She read Trump's pardon to the reporters, which stated an immediate release, and she said she hopes "the prison is going to do that shortly."Savannah said Trump's pardon for her parents "literally came out of nowhere.""I was in such shock and awe that the president himself took the time to tell me my family is coming back together," she said. During her interview, Savannah got emotional while explaining her constant fight to get her parents released from prison wasn't just for them.WATCH: Todd and Julie Chrisley's daughter Savannah gets emotional awaiting parents' prison release after Trump pardon"I'm literally fighting for every man that has been left behind here," she said, referring to the prisoners in the federal prison in Pensacola.Prior to arriving at the prison, Savannah was spotted in Pensacola with her best friend and hair stylist, Tyler Bishop. Savannah was seen wearing an all-black outfit along with a pink "Make America Great Again" hat while typing on her cell phone.On Tuesday, after Trump announced his plan to pardon the couple, Todd and Julie's children were quick to share their excitement."I am grateful to God and extremely grateful to President Trump and his entire administration," the couple's son, Chase, said in a statement to the New York Post. "Im beyond thankful to finally have my parents back home and my family together again!""I'm ecstatic," Kyle, whose biological mom is Todd's ex-wife, Teresa Terry, told E! News. "Truly. I just found out a little bit ago, and I still just can't believe it. I know Savannah had been working at this for so long, and she never gave up. So I'm just grateful to her and to President Trump for making this happen for my dad and Julie.""I know they can't wait to get home and just be with family, and I'm going to remain hopeful that another reconciliation is possible," Kyle, who has been estranged from his father for years, added.Savannah posted a video on her Instagram on Tuesday saying she got the call from the president that he was signing pardon papers for her parents while she was walking into Sam's Club."So, both of my parents are coming home tonight or tomorrow, and I still don't believe it's real!" she exclaimed.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSShe said she will be "forever grateful" to Trump and his administration as well as her lawyers and everyone else who "put in countless hours" to "make sure that my parents got home.""My parents get to start their lives over!" she added, saying she "vowed to stand next to you and your administration, exposing the corruption and continue fighting for the men and women who are in prison Thank you, thank you, thank you and I will repay your kindness to every person that I meet, so thank God for a president like Donald J. Trump. Thank you, God, for a president who wants to restore families and loves people and took the time to call me from the Oval Office to let me know my parents are getting their lives back."In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital on Wednesday, the couple's attorney explained how the "incredibly powerful" pardon will wipe the couple's case "entirely," as if it never happened."A pardon like this generally ends the case entirely, and so we'll see the fine print of the pardon explicitly, but generally when you are pardoned, it is wiped away, and so it's wiped clean," the Chrisleys' attorney, Alex Little, a partner at Litson PLLC, said. "It's as if the case hasn't happened, and fortunately Todd and Julie will be able to pick up their lives to the best that they're able and go on forward and focus on the future."WATCH: Chrisleys pardon from Trump will wipe away the case entirely, as if it never happened: lawyerCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"I think that the pardon process is something that hadn't been used by many presidents for many, many terms. This president clearly looks at it differently, looks at, is part of his role to oversee the criminal justice system. And look, however much you may want to criticize that, it's an incredibly powerful tool the president has, and I think it's really important the president began to use it. This was a very deserving case and I hope that he finds more."Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson contributed to this post.

A man on board an American Airlines flight from Connecticut to Chicago Tuesday night faces charges after he allegedly forced a flight attendant to the floor and attempted to drag the flight attendant up the aisle while acting erratically, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).In a news release, the DOJ said 24-year-old Julius Jordan Priester, of Wichita, Kansas, was arrested and charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.Priester was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 3359, which departed from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, at about 9:30 p.m., en route to Chicago.Court documents filed Wednesday allege that, during the flight, Priester stood up, began to take his shirt off and ran toward the back of the plane, yelling, "Help me!"WOMAN SUES AMERICAN AIRLINES AFTER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT ON PLANE, CITES PATTERN OF IN-FLIGHT ATTACKSPriester then allegedly grabbed a flight attendant who was seated, and he shouted, "Youre coming with me," before forcefully taking the victim to the ground.The DOJ alleges that after taking the flight attendant to the ground, he attempted to drag the victim up the aisle.Passengers intervened, and Priester was returned to his seat, where the DOJ said he continued to act erratically and spoke incoherent sentences.COUPLE ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY THROWING COFFEE AT AIRLINE EMPLOYEES, FORCING WAY ONTO CANCUN FLIGHTThe captain of the flight declared an emergency, and flight data from FlightAware.com shows the plane turned around over the Finger Lakes region of New York before heading back to Bradley Airport, where it landed just before 11 p.m.Once the plane returned to the gate, Priester was removed from the aircraft by Connecticut State Police and taken to a local hospital for evaluation.American Airlines told Fox News Digital it does not tolerate violence on its flights.AIRLINE PASSENGER CHARGED FOR ALLEGEDLY THREATENING PILOT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS: 'I WILL REALLY BREAK YOUR JAW!'"On May 27, American Eagle Flight 3359, operated by Envoy, with service from Hartford (BDL) to Chicago (ORD), returned to BDL due to a disruptive customer," the airline said. "We do not tolerate violence, and we thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their assistance."On Wednesday, Priester appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish in Hartford, Connecticut. Priester was ordered detained pending a bond hearing scheduled for Friday.The FBI is investigating with assistance from the Connecticut State Police.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is shutting down its diversity, equity and inclusion office following a comprehensive assessment that began nearly 18 months ago.MIT President Sally Kornbluth announced the closing, or "sunsetting," of the Institute Community and Equity Office (ICEO) last Thursday."As Ive said many times, MIT is in the talent business," Kornbluth's announcement read. "Our success depends on attracting exceptionally talented people of every background, from across the country and around the world, and making sure everyone at MIT feels welcome and supported, so they can do their best work and thrive."Among the top priorities listed in the memo, titled "How we support our community," was a section with the header "Core programs will continue, but we will wind down the central ICEO."ELITE UNIVERSITY ELIMINATES DEI HIRING REQUIREMENT: 'THEY DON'T WORK'"Thisprocess began nearly 18 months ago," a university spokesperson told Fox News Digital, noting that the decision followed a "comprehensive assessment" of the Institute.The ICEO, which billed itself online as a steward of "MITs values and their interconnections," claimed it built "community through care, education, restorative practices, and programming that embraces, celebrates, and helps increase MITs diversity in all its forms."MIT will also eliminate the role of vice president for equity and inclusion, Kornbluth confirmed.Earlier this month, the school became the first in its class to scrap diversity pledges in its hiring and admissions processes a practice slammed by free speech advocate organization FIRE as functionally serving as "ideological litmus tests."TRUMP ADMIN ASKING FEDERAL AGENCIES TO CANCEL REMAINING HARVARD CONTRACTSMIT's decision comes on the heels of the Trump administration's public feud with nearby Harvard University, including a recent ask to pull all federal funds amounting to a staggering $100 million in contracts being funneled toward the Ivy League institution.This comes after Harvard has shown little sway in its standoff with the president over foreign student enrollment and alleged race-based admissions.MIT, however, has been downscaling its DEI infrastructure for some time and the university spokesperson denied any correlation between ongoing political disputes involving Harvard and the ICEO's demise.

Earlier this month, the Baltimore Ravens released Justin Tucker as 16 massage therapists from eight different Baltimore spa and wellness centers accused him of inappropriate behavior due to alleged incidents between 2012 and 2016.The team, though, called the roster move a "football decision" after the 35-year-old, who is a five-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler, had his worst year in the NFL in 2024 with a 73.3% field-goal percentage.Tucker made 22 of his 30 field-goal attempts, missing 3-of-8 from 40-49 yards and 6-of-11 from 50 yards and beyond. He also missed two of his 62 extra point attempts.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe still has the all-time career field-goal percentage at 89.1%, and head coach John Harbaugh said the scenario is "complicated.""I mean, you're talking about arguably the best kicker in the history of the game. And like we said, it's multilayered [and] it's complicated," Harbaugh told the media on Wednesday, via ESPN. "But in the end, it all comes back to what you have to do to get ready for your team to play the first game. And I think if you step back and you take a look at all the issues and all the ramifications, you can understand that we've got to get our football team ready, and we've got to have a kicker to go. And that was the move that we decided to make."So, in that sense, it's a football decision, and now we have to spend all of our focus and our time to get these kickers ready. We've got a competition going on and [we've got to] get these guys ready to make kicks. So that's all I'm thinking about. From my perspective, it's like, 'We have to have a kicker out there making kicks,' and what's the best way to get that done?"The Baltimore Banner first reported the allegations, with victims saying Tucker repeatedly exposed himself during a span of four years, including his rookie campaign when the Ravens won the Super Bowl.MYLES GARRETT ABSENT FROM BROWNS OTAS AS ROMANCE RUMORS SWIRL WITH OLYMPIC STARTucker has denied all allegations, calling them "unequivocally false" in a statement posted to social media."Throughout mycareer as a professional athlete, I have always sought to conduct myself with the utmost professionalism. I have never before been accused of misconduct of any kind, and I have never been accused of acting inappropriately in front of a massage therapist or during a massage therapy session or during other bodywork," Tuckers statement said."I have never received any complaints from a massage therapist, have never been dismissed from a massage therapy or bodywork session and have never been told that I was not welcome at any spa or other place of business." Six massage therapists came out first, followed by seven more women and an eventual total of 16. The accusations from all women are similar.Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Cincinnati Bengals star receiver JaMarr Chase isnt entirely sold on the idea of competing in the Olympics when the U.S. gets to host the Summer Games in 2028.Speaking to reporters on Tuesday after the first day of organized team activities (OTAs), Chase expressed hesitation in competing in the Los AngelesOlympics, adding that he will need more information about how it will all play out before making a decision."I don't know," Chase said, viaSports Illustrated. "I want to hear more information about it. I want to know the timing for us, offseason, in season. I want to know if we're getting paid. I want to know where we traveling every other week or every day, like all that plays a part, because we have an offseason, we have a life. How long would that be? I don't know.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"There's a lot of questions to it. I think it's pretty cool, but I'm not really 100% on it yet."Flag football will make its debut at the Summer Games when the Olympics return to LA for the first time since 1984. NFL players will now have a chance to earn a gold medal while representing their country a goal that many pros have long hoped to one day achieve.Just last week, NFL owners voted unanimously to approve a motion that will allow players in the league to participate a movethe NHL announced it was doing just last year.TEAM USA FLAG FOOTBALL STAR WANTS OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE OLYMPIC TEAM AMID NFL PARTICIPATIONWhile most NFL players have expressed excitement over the chance to compete, underlying tensions from the flag football community have risen.Darrell Doucette III, who is already on the U.S. mens national team as the teams quarterback when the team sat on top of the world flag football rankings last year, made headlines in August when he claimed that he was better thanKansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes with regard to flag football, specifically.He said at the time that his hope is that NFL players will have to try out for a place to compete just as the current flag football players have had to do."This is a sport that weve played for a long time, and we feel like we are the best at it and we dont need other guys," he toldThe Washington Post in a recent interview. "But we all have one goal in mind, and thats to represent our country. Were definitely open to all competition. If those guys come in and ball out and theyre better than us, hats off to them. Go win that gold medal for our country."Fox News Digitals Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

As former first ladyMichelle Obama tells it, its not easy being married to a famous man, describing people "spilling water" on her while trying to reach her husband.Both Obama and her guest, OB-GYN Dr. Sharon Malone, who joined the podcast that Obama co-hosts with her brother, "IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson," discussed the challenges of being married to famous men on Wednesday.Malones husband is former Attorney General Eric Holder, who was the 82nd attorney general of the United States from 2009 to 2015 under former PresidentBarack Obama.MICHELLE OBAMA URGES PARENTS NOT TO TRY TO BE FRIENDS WITH THEIR CHILDRENMichelle Obama recounted the first time she met Malone during an event."They put us together because we were both reluctant spouses attending one of these huge dinners," Obama said. "And what, where were they was Barack a U.S. senator?""Yes, he was a senator because you, you were still living in Chicago and Eric was in private practice,"Malone said. "So it was just it was very early days."Michelle Obama said the experience was overwhelming."There was a line of people waiting to shake hands with our respective husbands," she said. "You know, people, like, reaching over our heads and spilling water on us, trying to get to these two, you know, illustrious men."Obama said that she saw Malone across the table and felt a kindred spirit, saying, "She had the same look on her face as I did, like, Here we go."She added that they exchanged a look that said, "You see this? Like, this is crazy, isn't it, girl?" They soon became friends.MICHELLE OBAMA REVEALS BARACK OBAMA NEEDED TO 'ADJUST' TO BE PUNCTUAL, LEAVE ON TIMEObama also spoke about "the fight to protect women's reproductive health" beyond abortion."Sadly, it has been reduced to choice," Obama said. "The question of choice. And it's as if that's all of what women's health is. That's the only thing. And as I attempted to make the argument on the campaign trail, this past election, was that there's just so much more at stake."She also called out men for not knowing enough about womensreproductive health."So many men have no idea about what women go through, right," Obama said. "We haven't been researched. We haven't been considered. And it still affects the way a lot of male lawmakers, a lot of male politicians, a lot of male religious leaders, think about the issue of choice, as if it's just about the fetus, the baby, but women's reproductive health is about our life.""This whole complicated reproductive system that does - the least of what it does is produce life," Obama said. "It's a very important thing that it does. But you only produce life if the machine that's producing it is functioning in a healthy, streamlined kind of way. But there is no discussion or apparent connection between the two."

In his first meeting with reporters this year, Caleb Williams immediately addressed "what everybody would love to ask about."Earlier this month, it was revealed Williams had preferred going to Minnesota and even tried to avoid getting drafted by the Chicago Bears, who eventually selected him No. 1 overall.Williams admitted the story had become a "distraction" and felt it was important to talk about the circumstances.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe second-year quarterback didn't exactly deny what was said in the book, "but something that keeps getting lost and not being addressed is the fact that" he "wanted to come" to Chicago after visiting with them, which he did after his meeting with the Vikings.Williams said his "thoughts" about the Bears were "fair," considering "there hasn't been a 4,000-yard passer." Williams' 4,030 total yards were the most by a Bears quarterback ever."But I came here on a visit, and it's a challenge to be able to try to turn around. And that was the main goal of all of that. Through all of what happened last year and in previous years, I think that was enticing," Williams said."That was something that was glaring to me. I wanted to come here and be the guy and be a part and be a reason why the Chicago Bears turn this thing around. That last thing that was said in all of that, I think, is the most important thing is that I wanted to be here. I love being here."MYLES GARRETT ABSENT FROM BROWNS OTAS AS ROMANCE RUMORS SWIRL WITH OLYMPIC STARWilliams even name-dropped Matt Eberflus and Shane Waldron, the since-fired head coach and offensive coordinator, as those he was thankful for.Former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson became the Bears' new head coach this offseason. It was a move Williams was "extremely excited" about, to the point he even thanked Bears brass in a phone call."Then once I got off the phone, I was driving on the highway, and I don't know if it was safe or not, but I gave a loud yell and scream of just excitement," Williams said at the time of the hiring."It brings a bunch of clarity to the offseason. It brings a bunch of different things to the offseason. I'm really excited about the Bears and being able to make this happen. And keep Ben Johnson as our coach for a long time."Williams got some additional help in the NFL Draft when Chicago drafted Michigan tight end Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.