Article snippet: The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday that congressional members need to “speak out” now about the importance of the special counsel’s Russia investigation, before there’s a “constitutional crisis.” Rep. Adam Schiff of California was responding to a question from ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on "This Week" Sunday. “What would happen if the president” fired special counsel Robert Mueller? Stephanopoulos asked. Schiff said, “I would hope that it would prompt all Democrats and Republicans in the House to pass an independent-counsel law and reinstate Bob Mueller. This would undoubtedly result in a constitutional crisis, and I think Democrats and Republicans need to speak out about this right now.” “Members need to speak out now," the California Democrat continued. "Don't wait for the crisis, but I would hope that that would be the result -- that we would affirm our system of checks and balances and appoint an independent counsel." The White House has repeatedly said there are no plans to fire Mueller, but President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday night that the investigation “should have never been started.” The president’s latest tweets criticizing the Russia investigation came after Friday’s firing of former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, leading to speculation that the president may act to remove the special counsel. Asked whether McCabe’s firing was justified, Schiff said, "You know, his firi... Link to the full article to read more