Washington (CNN) Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said Thursday that the time has come to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

On CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time," Chris Cuomo asked McCabe, "Do you believe that an impeachment inquiry is warranted based on what you understand and what has come out of the Mueller report ?"

"Absolutely," McCabe said.

"I think we are clearly there with the results of the special counsel team," McCabe said. "There are so many witnesses who could provide important essential testimony to Congress that can only be done in the scope of an impeachment inquiry."

He said "that action should be taken immediately," and that it is "beside the point" whether the inquiry results in articles of impeachment.

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