They seemed to issue a statement that supported the demonstrators. On its face, I thought it was an ambiguous statement, but it was interpreted by the White House, accepted by the demonstrators as a strong pro-demonstrator statement.
Gergen discusses the administration's evolving stance towards the demonstrators in Egypt after Mubarak's announcement about not seeking re-election.
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