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Special counsel Robert Mueller is now examining whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice in his dealings with former FBI Director James Comey, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.Trump unexpectedly fired Comey on May 9, and an investigation into possible obstruction of justice was reportedly begun days later—before Mueller was even named special counsel. He then took over that investigation.Comey said last week while testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee that Trump not only asked him to drop his investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, but also asked Comey what he could do to "lift the cloud" of the probe into possible collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia. Comey said he didn't act on the president's requests, though he did assure the president he wasn't personally under investigation.Read more on VICE News.