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Haspel offered to withdraw her nomination that stunned aides at the white house who tried to convince her to stay in the running. cnn is learning that national security officials and republicans are preparing backup options if her nomination fails. white house reporter at the washington post joins me now with more. can you hear me? >> yes. >> i got a little signal in my ear so just making sure. walk us through what you are hearing in terms of how significant this is especially following the debacle around the va nominee ronnie jackson. >> on friday gina haspel saw her nomination in peril as sh...

she shun the media spotlight or will she try to capitalize on her supposed fame? i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> president obama back at the bully pulpit for the second time this week to make sure ameripay bill. he went before reporters to keep pushing raising the debt ceiling limit before the august 2 deadline. he seems to be softening his terms somewhat. let's go to the white house. our correspondent dan lothian has the very latest. >> he said it' time for law makers from both parties to make tough choices. he says he's been willing to put entitlement programs ...