The Washington Post, citing unnamed officials, reported on Thursday that special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating the President for possible obstruction of justice.
Now, they are talking about whether Trump is guilty of obstruction of justice in his dealings with Comey, with more fuel added to that fire with a Washington Post report - yet another leaked story based on sources - that Mueller was in fact investigating Trump for obstruction.
President Donald Trump used his Twitter account to ask a question about Hillary Clinton on Thursday afternoon. Comey testified in a Senate hearing last week that he believed he was sacked "because of the Russian Federation investigation".
Special Counsel Robert Mueller will interview NSA Chief Mike Rogers and National Intelligence Director Dan Coats, who testified behind closed doors Thursday on Capitol Hill.
"The FBI's leak of information regarding the president is outrageous, inexcusable and illegal, " said Mark Corallo, spokesman for Trump's outside legal team.
The report, based on five anonymous sources, describes the latest (alleged) development in the investigation as a "major turning point". "Nice", the president tweeted.
Things have just become even more serious for Donald Trump.
Moreover, the Senate intelligence committee has already grilled several high-ranking officials - including Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers and Attorney General Jeff Sessions - about whether Trump sought to interfere with the Russian Federation investigation and the criminal probe into his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
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In another extension of the investigation, Mueller's team is also looking into whether Trump's associates committed any financial crimes.
The special counsel is following two major lines of investigation, said one USA official familiar with the rough outlines of Mueller's probe who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Apparently, this major uptick in the investigation into Flynn, efforts at Russian sabotage and White House collusion and now the obstruction-of-justice element by Trump himself came days after then-FBI Director Jim Comey was sacked by Trump.
The obstruction of justice investigation into Trump began days after Comey was sacked on May 9, according to people familiar with the matter, the Washington Post said.
Comey, who had been overseeing the bureau's Russian Federation investigation, says he had previously assured Trump he was not personally under investigation.
The meeting comes a day after lawmakers questioned Justice Department officials about the probe and Mueller's independence, and after a friend of Trump said the White House was considering firing Mueller.
Significantly, Preet Bharara, the India-born former top USA federal prosecutor, earlier this week had said that there was enough evidence to begin an obstruction of justice case against Trump over his alleged interference in the Russian Federation probe.
Fox News reporter Greg Jarrett said if the Washington Post story is true, "then it is abundantly clear that Mueller must resign".
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