A GOP congressman became an instant meme after taking to the roof of his district office to photograph protesters on the street below.

Social media users drew instant comparisons between Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Michael Scott, the bungling boss from “The Office,” following Tuesday’s bizarre incident at his office in Vista.

There were conflicting reports as to why Issa decided to go up on the roof in the first place. The lawmaker himself said he’d “spent the morning talking with constituents gathered outside the office” before going up “to take a quick pic.”

Spent the morning talking with constituents gathered outside the office today, then popped upstairs to take a quick pic! pic.twitter.com/K2CFdenOIj — Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) May 30, 2017

His opponents, however, alleged that he scurried up onto the roof because he was “too afraid” to speak with the protesters below.

Yes, this is really @DarrellIssa on the roof of his district office building. Too afraid to come speak with assembled constituents below. pic.twitter.com/wCYRjO8Ev8 — Mike Levin (@MikeLevinCA) May 30, 2017

Constituents have been holding weekly rallies to voice concerns over President Donald Trump’s immigration and health care policies, according to NBC San Diego. Here’s a sampling of the best responses so far:

I can't stop seeing Darell Issa as Michael Scott. pic.twitter.com/8gpY4D8wK0 — Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) May 30, 2017

Darrell Issa standing on the roof of his district office to avoid constituents is literally a Michael Scott move pic.twitter.com/EV9L9HoXQc — k8 (@keetwin) May 30, 2017

Can you tell which photo is Darrell Issa avoiding his constituents and which is Michael Scott throwing a hissy fit? pic.twitter.com/kg3fFWthLG — David McDowell (@dgmcdowell) May 30, 2017

You have to treat him like Michael Scott and tell him you have a present for him if he comes down. pic.twitter.com/SBkznuHDZ1 — JeremiahOrtega (@jortega8) May 30, 2017

First it's Spicer in the hedges, now it's Issa on the roof? What next? https://t.co/bf6l6yrNDF — Fran Wilde (@fran_wilde) May 30, 2017

Trump America we have Sean Spicer hiding in bushes & cancellations of town hall mtgs now Darrell Issa hiding on a roof top.



Guilty much? — BabyGirl (@babygirlme101) May 30, 2017

Hmm, wonder how 2018 looks from up there... https://t.co/2MsmMnQXbo — Kerry Eleveld (@kerryeleveld) May 30, 2017