BREAKING: Robert Mueller, Who Investigated Russian Collusion, Dies at 81
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, has died at age 81.The news was first reported by MS NOW, citing two sources familiar with the matter.The cause of death was not disclosed; Mueller had battled Parkinson’s disease in recent years. His family published a brief statement asking for privacy. Mueller headed the FBI from 2001 to 2013 and was appointed special counsel in 2017 to examine claims of Russian collusion with the Trump campaign. President Donald Trump reacted with a strongly worded post on social media. While Mueller’s investigation did not result in charges against Trump,it did not exonerate him,and Mueller concluded that Russia interfered mainly through social media to aid Trump’s campaign.
Robert Mueller, the former director of the FBI who spearheaded the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, reportedly died on Friday at 81 years old.
MS NOW was the first to report Mueller’s demise on the basis of two sources familiar with the matter.
The cause of death remains unknown, but Mueller had struggled with Parkinson’s disease in recent years.
His family said on social media, “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away last night. His family asks that their privacy be respected.”
Mueller was the director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013.
In 2017, the Justice Department tapped him as special counsel, charged with examining claims that Russia colluded with the Trump campaign to interfere in the 2016 election.
President Donald Trump reacted to the news with an embittered social media post on Saturday.
“Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he posted on , per the New York Post.
No charges for Trump had stemmed from Mueller’s investigation, but Mueller didn’t exonerate Trump, either.
Mueller ultimately concluded that Russia had interfered primarily on social media to prop up the Trump campaign.
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