Multiple journalists reported Tuesday that Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said the scandals within the Trump administration were reaching "Watergate size and scandal."

"We've seen this movie before. It's reaching Watergate size and scale. . . . This is not good for the country," McCain reportedly said at the International Republican Institute Dinner in Washington.

@SenJohnMcCain at IRI dinner now- "We've seen this movie before. It's reaching Watergate size and scale....This is not good for the country" — Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) May 17, 2017

McCain at IRI dinner says scandals surrounding Trump are reaching "watergate size" — Jenna Lifhits (@jlifhits) May 17, 2017

McCain, at IRI dinner panel being moderated by Schiefer, said the Trump scandals have become nearly "Watergate-size," per attendee. — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 17, 2017

McCain just said at a dinner honoring him that the Trump scandals have reached a "Watergate size and scale" -- wow — Tim Mak (@timkmak) May 17, 2017

McCain's comments come hours after The New York Times report President Donald Trump asked James Comey to drop an investigation into National Security Adviser Mike Flynn when he was the FBI director.