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Robert Mueller Dies at 81 as Trump Celebrates His Passing Online

The moment renewed focus on his Russia inquiry, which detailed sweeping interference without clearing the president on obstruction.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement about the Russia investigation on May 29, 2019 at the Justice Department in Washington, DC.
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Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Intelligence Committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rayburn House Office Building July 24, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Overview

  • Mueller’s family said he died Friday night at 81 and requested privacy; no cause was disclosed after a previously reported Parkinson’s diagnosis.
  • Trump posted on Truth Social, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!”, drawing criticism from Republicans and Democrats, according to multiple outlets.
  • The former Marine, prosecutor and FBI director led the bureau from 2001 to 2013, taking office a week before 9/11 and steering a shift toward counterterrorism.
  • Appointed special counsel in 2017, he reported sweeping Russian election interference, did not establish a Trump campaign conspiracy, and said his team did not exonerate the president on obstruction under DOJ constraints on indicting a sitting president.
  • The probe yielded charges against more than 30 individuals and several entities, including convictions of Trump associates such as Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn, some later pardoned by the president.