The special counsel appointed to investigate possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian Federation is now looking into whether President Trump sought to obstruct justice, The Washington Post reported.
Mueller's team will interview Dan Coats, director of national intelligence, Mike Rogers, head of the National Security Agency, and Richard Ledgett, former deputy director of the NSA, the Post reported, citing five people briefed on the interview requests.
The Post reported Wednesday evening that Mueller has widened his investigation to include whether Trump obstructed justice, citing five people briefed on the requests and noting that the investigation began after Comey was sacked last month.
Mueller met with lawmakers on the committee Wednesday, just hours before the Post's report appeared.
The stated focus has been Russia's alleged efforts to tilt last November's presidential election Trump's way and whether the winner's campaign was involved in any way. The Post report came days after a Trump confidant, Newsmax Media CEO Christopher Ruddy, told PBS the president is "considering" firing Mueller.
Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Mr Trump's personal lawyer, responded to the Washington Post's report, saying: "The FBI leak of information regarding the president is outrageous, inexcusable and illegal".
Comey also testified he had told Trump he was not under investigation.
Trump said in mid-May the special counsel's probe would show there was "no collusion" between his campaign and a foreign power.
"I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go", the president told Comey, according to testimony the former director gave before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence last Thursday.
President Trump May Be Under Investigation for Possible Obstruction of Justice
Jack Goldsmith, a Harvard Law professor who headed the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel during the George W. He said if he did see the ambassador at the function, it was only in passing, but he couldn't recall it.
The obstruction of justice investigation into the president began days after Comey was sacked on May 9, according to people familiar with the matter.
The White House now refers all questions about the Russian Federation investigation to Trump's personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz.
It is not clear whether the White House could use executive privilege to try to block them from speaking to the investigators.
Mr Grassley's office said the letter was in response to a recent letter from Ms Feinstein requesting that the committee seeks details from senior Federal Bureau of Investigation leadership about Mr Comey's interactions with Mr Trump before he was sacked.
Investigations are now under way into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
The committee leaders said in a statement that they "look forward to future engagements" with Mr Mueller.
Adam Entous writes about national security, foreign policy and intelligence for The Post.
Sari Horwitz covers the Justice Department and criminal justice issues nationwide for The Washington Post, where she has been a reporter for 30 years.
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