Congressman Darrell Issa, R-CA., reportedly gave a reporter the middle finger on Tuesday after she asked him to comment on the recent news regarding President Trump and former FBI director James Comey.

I just asked @DarrellIssa abt the Comey news and he flicked me off -- literally gave me the middle finger -- and kept walking. Said nothing — Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) May 16, 2017



"I just asked @DarrellIssa abt the Comey news and he flicked me off – literally gave me the middle finger—and kept walking. Said nothing," Politico reporter Rachael Bade tweeted Tuesday evening.

Reports broke on Tuesday that allege President Trump asked the former FBI director to drop the agency's investigation into former national security adviser Mike Flynn.

Later Tuesday evening, Issa responded to Bade's tweets by denying the incident and said there must have been a misunderstanding.

I respect @rachaelmbade and worked with her for years. I know she must have seen or heard something to believe this happened, but it didn't — Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) May 16, 2017



"I respect @Rachealmbade and worked with her for years. I know she must have seen or heard something to believe this happened, but it didn't," Issa Tweeted.

Congressman Issa serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and released a statement May 9 in support of the President's recent decision to fire FBI director James Comey.