‘“No one knows what is going on, which is leading to a lot of anxiety,” said a Republican operative who works on House races, who like some others interviewed for this report spoke on the condition of anonymity to frankly discuss a sensitive issue within the GOP conference. “There is a total information void.”

The operative added: “We cannot hold the majority without this seat. And folks need to know if he is capable of running for reelection and winning. … You can’t just go missing for months and tell people they just need to be patient and wait without any accountability.”…’ (Dan Merica via The Washington Post