Trump celebrates death of Robert Mueller, ex-FBI director who investigated Russian interference in 2016 election
President Donald Trump celebrated the death of Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election, saying, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”
Mueller, a career prosecutor and veteran of the Vietnam War, died Saturday at 81-years-old Friday, his family confirmed. While Mueller had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021, his family did not say how he died.
Trump responded to Mueller’s death on Truth Social, saying, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people.”
Mueller became a political enemy of Trump’s while serving as special counsel in the Justice Department in 2017. Mueller, who was investigating any Russian interference in the 2016 election, expanded his probe to include any connection between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump.
Mueller’s investigation infuriated Trump for years. The president referred to the investigation as a “witch hunt” and assailed him as a “fool.”
Ultimately, Mueller’s long-anticipated report, dubbed “The Mueller Report,” found no evidence that the 2016 Trump campaign colluded with Russia – though the report also did not exonerate the president. Mueller’s findings determined that Russia did seek to help Trump win the election.
Mueller was born on August 7, 1944, in New York City. He spent some of his childhood in Princeton, New Jersey, eventually attending and graduating from the elite Princeton University with a degree in politics.
He later attended a master’s degree in international relations from New York University in 1967 before obtaining a law degree from the University of Virginia in 1973.
In 1968, between graduate school and law school, Mueller joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War. Mueller rose to the rank of Captain and earned a Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his service.
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