unlike the irs and benghazi stories, we've had v.a. and bergdahl where there's been a lot of democratic outrage. >> ed henry live from paris, thanks for that. the obama administration continues to offer new reasons for the prisoner swap and for why it did not notify congress before the exchange. chief intelligence correspondent katherine harrage has the latest rfrnlts the administration is offering a more nuanced explanation of the bergdahl transfer and where they insist there was more urgency, citing health and threats to his security. >> we were concern birthday it and the possibility that harm could come to him particularly if once we concluded the agreement it was made public. >> reporter: democratic senator dick durbin who attended a briefing wednesday night said a december proof of life video was strong evidence that the administration needed to act quickly. others were not convinced. >> was he in dire straits?