Robert Mueller dies aged 81: Donald Trump fumes ‘I’m glad he’s dead’ as he launches scathing attack on former FBI director
President Donald Trump rejoiced ‘I’m glad he’s dead’ just minutes after it was announced former FBI director Robert Mueller had died at the age of 81.
Mueller died from unknown circumstances on Friday night, his family told The New York Times’ Michael Schmidt.
‘With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away last night. His family asks that their privacy be respected,’ they said in a statement.
No more information surrounding his death has been released.
On Saturday, President Donald Trump celebrated the news of Mueller’s passing, writing on Truth Social: ‘Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!’
Trump has disliked Mueller since the latter was charge of the investigation into the Russian interference in the 2016 election, which the president won.
Trump labeled the investigation a ‘witch hunt’ and frequently attacked Mueller. The former FBI director spent two years investigating, concluding that Russia had interfered with the election to benefit Trump.
Mueller’s team had not charged Trump for the collusion, but said he could not exonerate him either.
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has died at the age of 81. Mueller died from unknown circumstances on Friday night
President Donald Trump celebrated the news of Mueller’s passing, writing on Truth Social: ‘Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!’
Trump was quick to react to the announcement Mueller died
Trump called the report ‘total bulls**t’ at the time.
His death comes after his family told The Times in September that the former government worker had Parkinson’s Disease.
The revelation came after the House Oversight Committee had requested Mueller appear before them to testify about the government’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
His family told The Times he was not well enough to do so.
A statement at the time said: ‘Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021. He retired from the practice of law at the end of that year.
‘He taught at his law school alma mater during the fall of both 2021 and 2022, and he retired at the end of 2022. His family asks that his privacy be respected.’
Mueller served as the sixth director of the FBI from 2001 until 2013.
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