BOISE, Idaho (CNN) - Top Republican Party leaders have received indications that Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, is preparing to resign, according to a GOP source with knowledge of the situation who spoke with CNN. The Republican National Committee was poised to take the extraordinary step of calling on Craig to step down but that planned effort was put on hold when Craig himself indicated that he's preparing to relinquish his U.S. Senate seat.
CNN has learned that high level meetings regarding Craig’s resignation were being conducted in Idaho on Thursday.
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–CNN Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash