RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – In anticipation of a story expected to be published on Thursday, several sources tell CBS 17 Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) is facing pressure from within the Republican Party to suspend his campaign. Robinson had campaign events scheduled on Thursday but they were cancelled. He also did not attend Wednesday’s rally with Sen. JD Vance in Raleigh. At NC’s GOP convention, governor candidate Robinson energizes Republicans  Ballots are scheduled to begin being mailed out to military and overseas voters on Friday. In response to questions from CBS 17 about the status of Robinson’s campaign, spokesman Mike Lonergan wrote in an email, “Where on earth did you hear this absurd nonsense? Is the press just making stuff up out of whole cloth now?” It’s unclear what details will be reported in the story that has some Republicans so concerned about the viability of Robinson’s campaign. Sources who’ve spoken to CBS 17 say it’s unclear what Robinson will do, but Republicans are discussing what will happen in the event he does indeed exit the race. Under state law, if Robinson were to drop out and his name remained on the ballot, any votes cast for him would go to the person chosen by the state’s executive committee. CBS 17 also learned Thursday that the lieutenant governor’s office at the state legislative building had been cleared out. A spokesperson for Republican Senate leader Phil Berger’s office said the lieutenant governor’s staff had been notified of that “weeks ago.” ‘Are you stupid or are you deaf?’ Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson criticizes Kamala Harris’ stance on abortion rights “As part of the preparations for the next biennium, Senate leadership is evaluating the space allocations in both the Legislative Building and the Legislative Office Building. Since the Lt. Governor has a formal office within walking distance of the legislature, it was determined that his designated space in the Legislative Building could be converted to a meeting space for legislators. The Lt. Governor’s staff was notified weeks ago and did not raise any concerns about the space being repurposed,” wrote Lauren Horsch in an email. Speaking in NC, Trump endorses Robinson for governor; calls him ‘Martin Luther King on steroids’ Earlier this year, on March 3, Former President Donald Trump endorsed Robinson in his hometown, Greensboro. In that speech, he compared him to Martin Luther King, Jr. In response, a statement from the Robinson campaign said, "I look forward to partnering with him take on the failed Biden-Stein agenda, lead our united Republican ticket to victory in November, and get our state and country back on track."