{"id":2481130,"date":"2025-09-01T11:21:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-mueller-unable-to-comply-with-congressional-subpoena-due-to-parkinsons-diagnosis-family-says\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:21:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:21:47","slug":"robert-mueller-unable-to-comply-with-congressional-subpoena-due-to-parkinsons-diagnosis-family-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-mueller-unable-to-comply-with-congressional-subpoena-due-to-parkinsons-diagnosis-family-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Mueller Unable to Comply with Congressional Subpoena Due to Parkinson&#8217;s Diagnosis, Family Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frobert-mueller-unable-to-comply-with-congressional-subpoena-due-to-parkinsons-diagnosis-family-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2481130&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former special counsel Robert mueller will not testify before a House oversight Committee panel investigating the federal government&#8217;s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case due to his Parkinson&#8217;s disease diagnosis, confirmed by his family. Mueller, who served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013, retired from practicing law in 2021 and also retired from teaching law by the end of 2022. The committee, which is probing the Epstein and ghislaine Maxwell investigations, had initially requested Mueller&#8217;s testimony but later withdrew it following his health disclosure. Parkinson&#8217;s disease is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-new-alzheimers-drug-cuts-symptoms-by-30-percent\/\" title=\"A New Alzheimer\u2019s Drug Cuts Symptoms By 30 Percent\">progressive neurological disorder<\/a> that impairs movement, balance, and other functions. The committee aims to question other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-curious-case-of-stefan-halper-longtime-zelig-of-american-scandals-who-crossfired-trump\/\" title=\"The Curious Case Of Stefan Halper, Longtime \u2018Zelig\u2019 Of American Scandals Who \u2018Crossfired\u2019 Trump\">key figures involved<\/a> in Epstein-related investigations, including Bill and hillary Clinton, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and former FBI Director James Comey.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Russiagate special counsel Robert Mueller will not be able to testify at a House panel investigating the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation due to Parkinson&rsquo;s disease, his family said.<\/p>\n<p>The House Oversight Committee is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/james-comer-comment-suggests-biden-pardons-illegal-evidence-committee-gathering-overturn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigating<\/a> how the federal government handled Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell was convicted on similar charges in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Muller was FBI director from 2001 through 2013, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/08\/31\/us\/politics\/robert-mueller-parkinsons-disease.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ik8.Pu-R.HhHTSBI7b_iV&amp;smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/james-comer-warns-clintons-consequences-not-complying-congressional-subpoena\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">panel<\/a> has since withdrawn the request for Mueller to testify.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease in the summer of 2021,&rdquo; the family said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Robert Mueller suddenly Ill with Parkinsons.<br \/> There seems to be a lot of illness in DC now that people may have to face the consequences of their actions.<br \/> Not buying it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YlYU17KKHb\">pic.twitter.com\/YlYU17KKHb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gina Beana Fofina (@Ginasassyass) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ginasassyass\/status\/1962329380266430496?\">September 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He retired from the practice of law at the end of that year. He taught at his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law school alma mater<\/a> during the fall of both 2021 and 2022, and he retired at the end of 2022,&rdquo; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His family asks that his privacy be respected.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mueller&rsquo;s health had been questioned in 2019, after his last public appearance when he testified about his report concerning discredited allegations that the &nbsp;2016 Trump campaign worked with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Former Attorney General William Barr wrote in a 2022 memoir that during a 2019 meeting, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/robert-mueller-subpoenaed-house-republicans-now-said-memory-care-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mueller&rsquo;s<\/a> hands &ldquo;were trembling&rdquo; and his voice was &ldquo;tremulous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I knew he wasn&rsquo;t nervous, and I wondered if he might have an illness,&rdquo; Barr wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The committee is hoping to speak to former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary Clinton; former Attorney General Merrick Garland; and former FBI Director James Comey about various Epstein investigations.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5478443-mueller-epstein-probe-oversight-testimony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill,<\/a> Mueller was FBI director at the time a 60-count indictment was filed against Epstein in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>The next year, Epstein pleaded guilty to two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/linkedin-co-founder-admits-to-visiting-epsteins-private-island\/\" title=\"LinkedIn co-founder visited ...&#039;s private island, admits.\">state-level prostitution charges<\/a> and received immunity from federal prosecution for those crimes.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/health-information\/disorders\/parkinsons-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Institute of Neurological Disorders<\/a>, &ldquo;Parkinson&rsquo;s disease is a progressive movement disorder of the nervous system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It causes nerve cells (neurons) in parts of the brain to weaken, become damaged, and die, leading to symptoms that include problems with movement, tremor, stiffness, and impaired balance,&rdquo; the site explained.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As symptoms progress, people with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) may have difficulty walking, talking, or completing other simple tasks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The House Oversight Committee is reviewing the federal government&#8217;s management of investigations into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, and Maxwell was convicted on related charges in 2021. Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013. Following his family&#8217;s statement about his illness, the committee has withdrawn its request for him to appear<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2481131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Robert-Mueller.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38826,47843,33211,34075,60755],"class_list":["post-2481130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congressional-subpoena","tag-family-statement","tag-legal-news","tag-parkinsons-disease","tag-robert-mueller"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Robert-Mueller.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2481130"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2481134,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2481130\/revisions\/2481134"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2481131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2481130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2481130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2481130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}