Editing Darrell Issa (section)

===Donald Trump===

Issa attracted attention for his close relationship with and strong support for Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2016/10/30/499952455/after-8-terms-trump-supporter-rep-darrell-issa-in-close-race|title=After 8 Terms, Trump Supporter Rep. Darrell Issa Faces Close Race|website=NPR.org|access-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-supporter-darrell-issa-faces-tough-re-election-fight-in-california-1477591294 |title=Donald Trump Supporter Darrell Issa Faces Tough Re-Election Fight in California|last=Lazo|first=Alejandro|date=October 27, 2016 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=March 1, 2017|issn=0099-9660}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-trumping-of-darrell-issa|title=The Trumping of Darrell Issa|date=August 31, 2016|magazine=The New Yorker|access-date=March 1, 2017}}</ref> He endorsed Trump in March 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-essential-poli-rep-darrell-issa-endorses-donald-trump-1462491805-htmlstory.html|title=Essential Politics May archives|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=March 1, 2017|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> When the [[Donald Trump and Billy Bush recording]] surfaced, Issa condemned Trump's remarks but did not rescind his endorsement.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/28/us/politics/darrell-issa-california.html|title=A Close Race for Darrell Issa, the House Mini-Trump|last=Huetteman|first=Emmarie|date=October 27, 2016|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=March 1, 2017|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

In early February 2017, Issa expressed his support for a special prosecutor to look into Trump's ties to Russia. On February 27, he walked back his previous comments.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-rep-darrell-issa-backtracks-on-call-for-trump-special-prosecutor/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=34949215|title=GOP Rep. Darrell Issa backtracks on call for Trump special prosecutor|access-date=February 28, 2017|language=en}}</ref> Issa supported Trump's dismissal of FBI Director [[James Comey]], saying "Comey had lost my confidence long ago."<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2017/may/10/san-diego-politicians-react-trump-firing-fbi-direc|title=San Diego Representatives React To Trump Firing FBI Director Comey|last=Cavanaugh |first=Brooke Ruth, Christopher Underwood, Maureen|work=KPBS Public Media|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>

Issa said he believed Russia meddled with the 2016 election. He supported Trump's [[Firing of James Comey|firing of Comey]] (who was leading the investigation into the meddling) and that said the U.S. should focus on other issues.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cbs8.com/story/35419299/cbs-news-8s-one-on-one-interview-with-congressman-darrell-issa|title=CBS News 8's one-on-one interview with Congressman Darrell Issa|last=Price|first=Steve|access-date=May 14, 2017}}</ref> As of May 2017, Issa had voted in line with Trump's positions 100% of the time; by October 2018, that number had fallen to 93.3%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130161612/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2017|title=Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump|first=Aaron|last=Bycoffe|date=January 30, 2017|website=FiveThirtyEight}}</ref>

On January 7, 2021, after Trump supporters [[January 6 United States Capitol attack|stormed the U.S. Capitol]] building, Issa [[Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election|voted to reject]] the certification of Pennsylvania's electoral votes in the [[2020 United States presidential election|2020 presidential election]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Griswold|first=Lewis|date=2021-01-07|title=Amid DC violence, these California Republicans voted to reject Biden's election|language=en-US|work=CalMatters|url=http://calmatters.org/politics/votebeat/2021/01/california-republicans-reject-biden-election/|access-date=2021-12-10}}</ref> He voted against [[Second impeachment of Donald Trump|impeaching Trump]] on an [[Article of impeachment|articles]] of [[Federal impeachment in the United States|impeachment]] for "[[incitement]] of [[insurrection]]" in the aftermath of the attack on the Capitol.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-14|title=Rep. Darrell Issa details why he opposed impeaching President Trump -|url=https://www.kusi.com/rep-darrell-issa-details-why-he-opposed-impeaching-president-trump/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-10|website=[[KUSI-TV|KUSI News]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114202400/https://www.kusi.com/rep-darrell-issa-details-why-he-opposed-impeaching-president-trump/ |archive-date=January 14, 2021 }}</ref> In May 2021, Issa voted against the creation of an [[January 6 commission|independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stone|first=Ken|date=2021-05-20|title=Rep. Issa Votes Against Jan. 6 Probe, Says Questions Were 'Asked and Answered'|url=https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2021/05/19/rep-issa-votes-against-jan-6-probe-says-questions-were-asked-and-answered/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-10|website=[[Times of San Diego]]|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519232317/https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2021/05/19/rep-issa-votes-against-jan-6-probe-says-questions-were-asked-and-answered/ |archive-date=May 19, 2021 }}</ref>