Rep. Adriano Espaillat: Shutting Down the Russia Investigation Would Throw the Country into an ‘Institutional Crisis’

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KEILAR: "We've seen an effort from some of your Republican colleagues to really discount the investigation, as you referenced there. We've heard from several of your democratic colleagues on the house Intel committee that they're actually worried Republicans could shut down that committee's investigation into alleged Trump campaign Russia collusion in the new year. Do you share your house colleagues' concerns?"
ESPAILLAT: "I think if they do that, it will throw the country into an institutional crisis. I think that their attempt to try to shut down the investigation would only shed additional light that they're really afraid of the effectiveness of the investigation and where Bob Mueller is heading, too. So, look, this is still -- this is just the beginning of this investigation. I think much more needs to happen. Let's allow Mueller to conduct the investigation with the least amount of hurdles and impediments. Let's make sure that the American people regain the confidence that the Russians did not really impede or influence our electoral process, which is really great. And so let's let him do his job. And I think they're reacting, because the heat is beginning to mount up and they're very afraid that it's getting closer to the White House."