Notably, James Comey, who was sacked by Trump last month, publicly testified this month that Trump had told him to ease off on his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who was under the FBI investigation for his Russian links.
Although he didn't name anyone, Trump appeared to be pointing the finger at Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general who began overseeing the Russian Federation investigation after Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from it.
The Washington Post first reported Wednesday that Mueller's probe was widening to include looking into whether Trump obstructed justice.
Robert Mueller is seeking interviews with three Trump administration officials who weren't involved in Trump's campaign.
US President Donald Trump has mocked FBI investigators of not being able to find any evidence related to the probe of a possible collusion between his team and Russian Federation during 2016 Presidential election.
The meeting came one day after lawmakers questioned US Department of Justice officials about the probe and Mueller's independence, and after a friend of Trump said the White House was considering firing Mueller.
Ravi Shankar Prasad meets tech leaders to fine tune digital economy roadmap
The government on Friday said reports of job losses in the IT sector are motivated, but stressed on the need for higher skilling. The Indian IT sector has crossed Rs 10 lakh crore in revenue and exports have crossed Rs 7.5 lakh crore, Prasad said.
Days after that happened, Trump told NBC News' Lester Holt that the Russian Federation investigation played a role in his decision to terminate him, and he has dismissed the probe as "fake news".
Thursday, Trump griped he was receiving unfair treatment from investigators compared with his election opponent, Hillary Clinton.
In a second tweet, Trump touted his "powerful" presence on social media, despite widespread criticism that his recurring rants on Twitter and other online media have only compounded his legal and political problems. As a result, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is unlikely to regain public and congressional trust until it has a Director who understands the gravity of the mistakes and pledges never to repeat them.
"Witch Hunt", Trump said in a Twitter message.
"The FBI leak of information regarding the president is outrageous, inexcusable and illegal", a spokesman for Mr Trump's legal team, Mr Mark Corallo, said.
Complicating matters further, ABC News reported on Friday that Rosenstein was considering recusing himself from involvement in Mueller's investigation, handing responsibility for resources, personnel and possible prosecutions to associate attorney general Rachel Brand.
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