Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffOvernight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: House to vote on military justice bill spurred by Vanessa Guillén death | Biden courts veterans after Trump's military controversies Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings MORE (D-Calif.) on Wednesday warned that Democrats should not rush into impeachment talks despite swirling controversies around President Trump.

"That's not something that we should be rushing into or rushing to suggest,” Schiff told CNN’s “New Day.”

Schiff, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, said the impeachment process would be “a wrenching experience” for the country, advocating instead to “get to the bottom” of what took place before such talks come about.

"What was the president's intent? Was he trying to shutdown a legitimate prosecution? Was he doing it because he was worried the trail may lead back to him? These are profound questions we need to answer before we get too far down the path of what are the consequences if the proof turns out to be there.”

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The New York Times on Tuesday reported that Trump asked then-FBI Director James Comey to ends the FBI’s investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, citing a memo written by Comey.

Trump fired Comey last week and acknowledged days later it was because he wanted the FBI to end its probe into Russian election interference. The move has stirred impeachment calls over possible obstruction of justice.

The White House, which denies the contents of Comey's memo, has pointed to the testimony acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe gave before the Senate Intelligence Committee last week, when he said “there has been no effort to impede our investigation to date.”

Other Democrats, however, are saying Trump is in impeachment territory.

Rep. Al Green Alexander (Al) N. GreenThe Memo: Trump's race tactics fall flat Trump administration ending support for 7 Texas testing sites as coronavirus cases spike The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Miami mayor worries about suicide and domestic violence rise; Trump-governor debate intensifies MORE (D-Texas) said he will call for Trump to be impeached Wednesday morning on the House floor.

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) also said Tuesday the new reports have helped "cement" the process of impeaching the president.