Be suddenly asked to resign as he did makes me believe he was caught in a canary trap.
One of the investigators that were brought in caught him. Now all the people he leaked to have to sweat.
Call the ball is used in baseball, too.
"I got it"
It's when fielders yell they"re going to take a fly ball or pop up.
"I got it" by the fielder who"s taking the catch. "You take it", by other fielders acknowledging the call.
So POTUS calls off state pols because he"s in better position to handle it.