At the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference, we sit down with Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who argues that it’s “absurd” to insist vaccinated Americans continue to socially distance, wear masks, and avoid restaurants. We discuss mask mandates, the $1.9 trillion stimulus package, and the recall petition filed against California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Jan Jekielek: We’re here with Congressman Darrell Issa from California, of all places. Rep. Darrell Issa: A California conservative, go figure. Mr. Jekielek: There’s been an increasing number of them, at least in this last election. There was growth there, right? Rep. Issa: Absolutely. We were as low as six Republican congressmen; we’re now back to eleven. And we have hopes of picking up two or three more in 2022. We’re quite frankly, looking at picking up a Republican governor later this summer with the recall of Gavin Newsom. Mr. Jekielek: It strikes me as really interesting that …
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