The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffSchiff claims DHS is blocking whistleblower's access to records before testimony GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power Rubio on peaceful transfer of power: 'We will have a legitimate & fair election' MORE (Calif.), fired back at reports that President Trump is considering firing FBI special counsel Robert Mueller with a simple message to the president: “Don’t waste our time.”

“If President [Trump] fired Bob Mueller, Congress would immediately re-establish independent counsel and appoint Bob Mueller,” Schiff tweeted Monday evening. “Don't waste our time.”

If President fired Bob Mueller, Congress would immediately re-establish independent counsel and appoint Bob Mueller. Don't waste our time. — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 12, 2017

“I can only imagine this is part of the effort to tear down Robert Mueller,” Schiff told MSNBC’s Chris Matthews on Monday night.

“You can’t exclude the possibility [of Mueller’s dismissal],” he continued. “But I think it’s just a way of raising doubts about this man who's well respected on both sides of the aisle.”

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He pledged on “Hardball” that if Trump removed Mueller, Congress would move to reappoint him to continue the investigation.

A friend of Trump told PBS on Monday evening that Trump is considering firing Mueller, who is leading the FBI investigation into Russian election meddling and potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

“I think he’s considering perhaps terminating the special counsel,” Chris Ruddy told PBS’s Judy Woodruff on “PBS NewsHour.”

“I think he’s weighing that option.”

Ruddy, the CEO of conservative news organization NewsMax, was spotted leaving the White House earlier on Monday.

Just spotted leaving the West Wing: Chris Ruddy, Newsmax CEO, close confidant of @POTUS. — Kayla Tausche (@kaylatausche) June 12, 2017

CNN reported Monday night that sources close to the president are advising him not to remove Mueller.

Source close to Trump says the president "is being advised by many people" NOT to fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller. — Jim Acosta (@Acosta) June 12, 2017

The intelligence panel Schiff is a member of is also probing Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election.