Overview
- Mueller’s family announced he died Friday night at 81 and asked for privacy; no cause was disclosed, though his Parkinson’s diagnosis had been public.
- Minutes after the announcement, President Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!”
- Lawmakers from both parties condemned Trump’s remark, with Republican Rep. Don Bacon calling it “un-Christian-like behavior” and “wrong.”
- As special counsel from 2017 to 2019, Mueller’s probe found extensive Russian interference, brought charges against dozens of people and entities, did not establish a criminal conspiracy by Trump’s campaign, and did not reach a charging decision on obstruction.
- Mueller led the FBI from 2001 to 2013 after taking office a week before 9/11, steering the bureau toward counterterrorism and intelligence-focused reforms.