Donald Trump 'now under investigation by Robert Mueller for obstruction of justice'
GETTY Donald Trump is reportedly under investigation for obstruction of justice
Robert Mueller, the special prosecutor, has allegedly broadened the FBI’s investigation to include the US President. The original investigation was tasked with examining reported ties between Mr Trump’s election campaign and Russia but after Mr Comey’s testimony the President’s motives are now under the microscope. Senior intelligence officials, including Daniel Coats, the director of national intelligence and Mike Rogers, the head of the National Security Agency, have agreed to be interviewed by the special counsel as early as next week, the Washington Post report stated.
Mr Mueller was appointed after James Comey, who originally oversaw the investigation, was removed from his role as FBI director by President Trump. The US President’s legal team were quick to quash the report on Wednesday. Mark Corallo, a spokesman for Trump’s legal team, said: “The FBI leak of information regarding the President is outrageous, inexcusable and illegal.”
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The legal definition of obstruction of justice as a federal crime targets anyone who “influences, obstructs or impedes” federal proceedings such as FBI investigations. The NSA said in a statement that the “NSA will fully cooperate with the special counsel. We are not in a position to comment further”. Mr Trump previously tweeted: “The Russia-Trump collusion story is a total hoax, when will this taxpayer funded charade end?”
It follows reports that the US President has been sued by more than 190 Democrat politicians. The complaint said President Trump had not sought congressional approval for any of the payments his hundreds of businesses had received from foreign governments since he took office in January, even though the Constitution requires him to do so.
GETTY The former FBI director has been providing his account of his interaction with Trump
GETTY The investigation originally started to unveil possible links to Russia