confirmed the last time. >> you're hearing pompeo may be leaning against that? >> that's right. as we get closer and closer to the deadline, his prospects go down. and also you have to -- >> when is that deadline? >> june 1. you have to think about in the context of the impeachment p if you want to run for president in 2024, a lot of people will forget the impeachment. by june 1 it's going to be fresh. you could argue it either way. i think that's why he hasn't made up his mind. >> before we go, you've done extraordinary reporting on china. today china, iran and russia begin military exercises in the gulf of oman. what's behind this closer together over the trump administration? >> it's a big deal. it's no coincidence that these are the three leading authoritarian dictatorships that are repressive and aggressive