frustration that we believe that the scope has gone beyond what was intended to be investigations into meddling in the election. >> reporter: the president repeatedly declaring the investigation into collusion between the training caump camp russia a witch hunt and the bases of mueller's investigation, alleging comey leaked classified investigation to generate a special counsel and the russia probe was established based on an illegal act. after he was fired by mr. trump last may comey testified before the senate about his decision to have a friend leak his memos to the media. >> i asked him too because i thought that might prompt the appointment of a special counsel. >> reporter: last week the former fbi director told cnn he still thinks it was the right thing to do. >> i was in a position given what i knew to do something that would be useful and important and so i did it. >> reporter: sources tell cnn the department of justice inspector general is now looking into comey's handling of the memos. all this ahead of president