He was supposed to be on CNN, but on the way up the elevator he was confronted by an angry toddler.
The experience scared him so badly, he fled down the stairs and ran off.
If you see him, let him go, or else he’ll want an FBI investigation of the hateful child.
Flake did not do what he did because he was afraid but in order to get a quorum which must include two Demons. In case you didn’t notice the Demons pulled out.