Washington (CNN) The escalating campaign by President Donald Trump and his allies against the Russia investigation hit a new peak of intensity Monday. Another building block in the apparent efforts of the administration and its allies to cast doubt on the probity of the Mueller probe could come later Monday. Republicans are adamant that the memo suggests serious problems with the use of the dossier, drawn up by former British spy Christopher Steele, which they claim was the spur for the FBI probe into alleged collusion between Russia and Trump's 2016 campaign. CNN reported that pressure to dismiss Mueller prompted the White House Counsel Donald McGahn to tell colleagues he would resign. Yet given the intense skepticism of the Mueller probe and the orchestrated campaign against it that was again in evidence Monday, there must be significant doubt whether the GOP-led House would decide to move ahead.

Source: CNN January 30, 2018 00:45 UTC