process to resolve egypt's crisis. >> obviously we just have to negotiate a path, and i think we're making progress. >> reporter: but in what has been a fluid situation, even the message from the white house is transition, the force for a swift exit by hosni mubarak appears muted to call for an orderly transition led by vice president omar suleiman. >> that it can be a transparent inclusive proses that sets forth concrete steps. >> reporter: and mr. obama's special envoy to egypt frank wisner says the president must not step down. but that comment apparently went too far since the white house has stayed away from publicly pushing president mubarak either way. >> his views on who should or shouldn't be the head of egypt don't represent the views of our administration.