Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffPelosi, Democrats unveil bills to rein in alleged White House abuses of power Chris Matthews ripped for complimenting Trump's 'true presidential behavior' on Ginsburg Trump casts doubt on Ginsburg statement, wonders if it was written by Schiff, Pelosi or Schumer MORE (D-Calif.) on Monday slammed President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE for his attacks aimed at 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 during a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying Putin will take the comments as a "green light" to interfere in the midterm elections later this year.

"President Trump just attacked our intelligence agencies and law enforcement for doing their jobs while standing next to a dictator who intervened in our election to help elect Trump," Schiff, the House Intelligence Committee's ranking member, tweeted.

"Putin will take this as a green light to interfere in 2018, and it is. Cowardly and shameful."

President Trump just attacked our intelligence agencies and law enforcement for doing their jobs while standing next to a dictator who intervened in our election to help elect Trump.



Putin will take this as a green light to interfere in 2018, and it is. Cowardly and shameful. — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 16, 2018

Schiff's statement came shortly after Trump and Putin appeared for a joint press conference after their meeting concluded in Finland.

Among other things, Trump attacked Mueller's probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, saying that “the probe is a disaster for our country."

"There was no collusion at all. Everybody knows it,” Trump said. The comment came only days after Mueller indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for allegedly hacking Democratic entities during the 2016 race.

Trump also refused to denounce Russia for interfering in the election and pointed to Putin's denials to defend his argument.