Mueller's Russia probe is going deeper every day

Much like Donald Trump’s ego, the Department of Justice’s investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia is growing every day.

Since early September, Special Counsel Bob Mueller has been using increasingly aggressive tactics to sniff out the “bad eggs” — as 10-day communications director Anthony Scaramucci would say. First, Meuller targeted Trump directly by investigating his finances. Then, Mueller reportedly starting looking into whether Trump helped his son Don Jr. lie about that June 2016 meeting with the Russian lawyer.

Now, a deluge of reports suggest the legendary G-man is “going for the kill,” as Republicans close to the White House told Axios. Not even former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn’s family is safe from scrutiny.

Take a look at what happened. (Tuesday and Wednesday were particularly worrisome days for Team Trump.)

After some of Trump’s lawyers decided they wanted his senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner out of the White House, their aides reportedly drafted a statement explaining his resignation back in June — you know, just in case.

From the Wall Street Journal:

While Donald Trump’s campaign team has already turned over some documents for the Russia investigation, one of Trump’s attorneys confirmed to The Daily Beast that the deliveries have stepped up. The campaign is in “total cooperation” with Mueller, the attorney said.

Mueller is digging deep into the idea that Trump’s firing of Comey could be obstruction of justice, sources also told Axios. He’s even reportedly using an early draft — which was never released — of the White House’s justification for Comey’s firing as evidence of Trump’s intentions.

Meanwhile, lawyers representing current and former members of Trump’s team have reportedly been delivering harsh warnings to their clients about lying during high-profile testimonies to Congress.

From Politico:

Not telling the whole truth already got one former member of Trump’s Cabinet in trouble: Michael Flynn. In fact, he had to resign after failing to disclose meetings with Russian diplomats. Democrats in Congress, however, uncovered more dirt on Flynn, and on Tuesday, they wrote Mueller a letter: that while renewing his security clearance, Flynn concealed more than a dozen foreign contacts and overseas trips. As it turns out, those omissions could violate federal law.

It’s no secret that Flynn, when he was still allowed in the Oval Office, pushed for his own “Marshall Plan,” which would have put dozens of nuclear reactors across the Middle East. But sources close to Trump at the time told Politico that Flynn was paid at least $25,000 to push the agenda — by its backers, some of which may have been Russian companies.

Now, Flynn’s son, Michael G. Flynn, is also being investigated as part of the Russia probe, four current and former government officials told NBC. Although it’s unclear when he came under scrutiny, it has at least something to do with his dad’s lobbying firm, the Flynn Intel Group, whose documents have already been subpoened.

And despite the widening investigation, Trump just can’t seem to let the Comey-thing go.

From Axios:

In the last couple weeks, attacks on Comey from Republicans — on Twitter, in statements, and even from the White House — have also intensified.