California Republican Darrell Issa headed back to CongressBy JULIE WATSON Associated PressSAN DIEGO (AP) — Former California Republican U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa was victorious Saturday in his race to return to Congress where he once headed the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and launched investigations of the Obama administration. The former nine-term congressman and ardent supporter of President Donald Trump trailed early in the San Diego-area 50th District. We just don’t have the final outcome yet.”The 67-year-old Issa, once the wealthiest member of Congress, served 18 years in the House. Issa ran this year in the neighboring and more conservative 50th District anchored in eastern San Diego County. Issa was among a group of Republican congressional candidates who fared well even though President Donald Trump was trounced in California by Democrat Joe Biden.

Source: Libya Today November 07, 2020 18:56 UTC