to contain the crude gushing into the gulf of mexico. that deadline comes as president obama heads down to the gulf today for his fourth trip to the region. after the two-day visit, the president will give a national address on the oil crisis. on wednesday, he will be meeting with bp executives. a big week ahead. according to the administration, that's when the president will press bp to set up an es ko account to reimburse anyone affected by the disaster. though the president has not said exactly how much money he wants bp to set aside, the move could potentially drain the company's cash reserves and create a path to bankruptcy. however, it would also give some security to residents along the gulf dealing with polluted beaches and oil-covered birds. yesterday, senior adviser david axelrod defended the aggressive action. >> if you are in partnership with somebody and make no mistake the deposit is in partnership with bp to get this problem solved, does the president of the united states trust the man on the other end who is leading this operation?