A disputed story by BuzzFeed News that set off a flurry of speculation about whether President Trump obstructed justice in the Russia investigation has increased scrutiny of the media.

The news outlet reported late Thursday two federal law enforcement officials, who were not named, had confirmed Trump directed his now-former longtime attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations for a Trump Tower project in Moscow that took place during the 2016 presidential campaign. The law enforcement officials said Trump told Cohen to claim negotiations to build the tower ended months earlier than they actually had. Cohen allegedly told special counsel Robert Mueller’s team, which is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, that Trump had given the demand to lie to Congress.