in this administration to deny reports of their departures as we know many have ultimately stepped down. you pointed out that social media account that opened up. why do you think that is a clear giveaway, and if what o'brien says is true, then why else would pompeo suddenly create this online presence if he wasn't, in fact, planning to leave? >> reporter: right. i think the easiest explanation that accounts for all his various statements and actions is that he's leaving the door open for a run but leaning against the run. we know that senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is pushing pompeo hard. mcconnell doesn't want to lose kansas. he fears that if the former secretary of state of kansas chris kovak wins the primary, he could lose to a democrat. president trump is pushing pompeo. so far it hasn't worked. mike pompeo is keeping us in the clinical conversation. either way, he wants to make