House Republican leaders on Wednesday accused House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler Jerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerDemocrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Schumer: 'Nothing is off the table' if GOP moves forward with Ginsburg replacement Top Democrats call for DOJ watchdog to probe Barr over possible 2020 election influence MORE (D-N.Y.) of misusing his panel to attack President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE instead of focusing on policy.

Top Republicans blasted the New York Democrat during a press conference that took place as former special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE testified before the committee on his report on Russia's 2016 election meddling and the Trump campaign.

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House Minority Whip Steve Scalise Stephen (Steve) Joseph ScaliseHouse GOP slated to unveil agenda ahead of election House panel details 'serious' concerns around Florida, Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin elections Scalise hit with ethics complaint over doctored Barkan video MORE (R-La.) said he believes Nadler’s decision to hold the hearing was a step toward Democrats attempting to impeach the president, saying Nadler has been on a “drumbeat towards” impeachment.

“Mueller had the full authority to bring charges against anybody. He didn't bring any charges against the president,” Scalise said, adding that Democrats are “still trying to keep this out there by having hearing after hearing and motions towards impeachment.

“I think most Americans recognize that the things that aren't being done are more important than watching what they're trying to do moving towards impeachment with no grounds.”

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyMcCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power McCarthy claims protests in Louisville, other cities are 'planned, orchestrated events' MORE (R-Calif.) argued that bringing the former special counsel in to testify was a waste of time since he already released a 448-page report that didn’t result in charges against the president.

“He just wants to put on another show,” McCarthy said of Nadler. “What does he think will change today? Does he think another report will be written?”

The California Republican said Nadler has pandered to growing calls for impeachment among House Democrats instead of focusing on constituents' needs.

“You see when he ran to be chairman, he promised he would be the very best to impeach the president,” he said. “It didn't matter if the facts were there or not.

“That's what he was going to do. It didn't matter if the border was overrun, it didn't matter if we needed other legislation to move through his committee — he won't take it up.”

Top Democrats argued the hearings are necessary to shed light on “long-debated questions” on the report, including answers about potential acts of obstruction by the administration.

“Any other person who acted this way would have been charged with a crime,” Nadler said during the hearing. “And in this nation, not even the president is above the law.”