{"id":2582461,"date":"2026-03-21T18:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T22:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-lambaste-trumps-response-to-robert-muellers-death\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T18:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T22:14:49","slug":"democrats-lambaste-trumps-response-to-robert-muellers-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-lambaste-trumps-response-to-robert-muellers-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats lambaste Trump&#8217;s response to Robert Mueller&#8217;s death"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fdemocrats-lambaste-trumps-response-to-robert-muellers-death%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=2582461&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>Democrats criticized President Donald Trump for a Truth Social post in which he said he was \u201cglad\u201d Robert Mueller had died, arguing the remark was cruel and inappropriate. Mueller,who led the FBI for 12 years and later served as special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election,died at age 81 on a Friday; the exact cause was not disclosed,tho his family said he had Parkinson\u2019s disease for several years.<\/p>\n<p>Key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump\u2019s post sparked broad condemnation from Democrats, who labeled it cruel and unworthy of the office.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Republicans and Democrats alike highlighted Mueller\u2019s long record of public service and commitment to the rule of law, with some praising his pursuit of truth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article emphasizes Mueller\u2019s career, his role as special counsel, and the moral character attributed to him by colleagues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The death\u2019s cause remains officially undisclosed, but Mueller had been diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease in 2021.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats lambaste Trump&rsquo;s response to Robert Mueller&rsquo;s death<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2534371\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic lawmakers are calling out President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> over a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent social media post<\/a> where he  said he was &ldquo;glad&rdquo; former <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\">FBI<\/a> Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/robert-mueller\/\">Robert Mueller<\/a> died.<\/p>\n<p>Mueller, who led the FBI for 12 years, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499650\/robert-mueller-died-trump-says-glad\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499650\/robert-mueller-died-trump-says-glad\/\">died on Friday<\/a> at age 81. The former director became a target for the president after he was appointed to serve as special counsel in charge of investigating alleged Russian collusion into Trump&rsquo;s 2016 presidential campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4499174\/culture-war-puts-national-women-museum-at-risk\/\">Culture war clash puts bill for women&rsquo;s history museum on National Mall at risk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4499050\/house-gop-leaders-postpone-vote-fisa-hardliners\/\">GOP rebels force Johnson to postpone vote on government surveillance law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4498863\/lauren-boebert-hard-no-pentagon-iran-funding-mike-johnson-tough-spot\/\">Lauren Boebert&#8217;s hard &#8216;no&#8217; on Pentagon Iran funding request puts Mike Johnson in tough spot<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Robert Mueller just died. Good, I&rsquo;m glad he&rsquo;s dead. He can no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/robert-mueller-has-died-at-81-trump-says-hes-glad\/\" title=\"... has ... at 81, Trump says he&#039;s &#039;glad&#039;\">longer hurt innocent people<\/a>!&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>Along with posting condolences messages, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> were quick to call out the president&rsquo;s sharp remarks about Mueller&rsquo;s death, characterizing the Truth Social post as &ldquo;cruelty,&rdquo; &ldquo;vile,&rdquo; and &ldquo;sick.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4488754\/democrats-accuse-bondi-brother-obain-favorable-legal-case\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATS ACCUSE BONDI OF HELPING LAWYER BROTHER OBTAIN FAVORABLE OUTCOMES IN LEGAL CASES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-trump-criticism\">Trump criticism<\/h2>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Chuck-Schumer\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) said Trump&rsquo;s post was a distraction from other topics that are top of mind for the public and dominating the news cycle.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The cruelty is the point. Trump&rsquo;s goal is to distract you from rising gas prices, his aimless war, ICE abuses, and the Epstein files,&rdquo; Schumer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/2035425630318112803?s=20\">said on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t give him what he wants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) called Mueller a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnny-isakson-longtime-georgia-senator-dies-at-76\/\" title=\"Johnny Isakson, Longtime Georgia Senator, Dies At 76\">true public servant<\/a>,&rdquo; while also condemning the president for his post, saying the two men represent &ldquo;polar opposites&rdquo; of a public servant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yet the President of the United States disgustingly celebrates Mueller&rsquo;s death simply because he exposed Trump&rsquo;s efforts to steal the 2016 election,&rdquo; Goldman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepDanGoldman\/status\/2035419069621391763?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no bottom, even for Trump. Robert Mueller did his job honorably and always told the truth. Two things Trump could never do,&rdquo; Rep. Bennie J. Thompson (D-MS) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BennieGThompson\/status\/2035433201141715324\">wrote on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Trump knows he is not innocent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) labeled the president as a &ldquo;petty,&rdquo; &ldquo;sick,&rdquo; and &ldquo;vile man.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Robert Mueller volunteered for Vietnam &mdash; at the same time Trump avoided serving,&rdquo; Crow <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJasonCrow\/status\/2035433132845859225?s=20\">said on X<\/a>. &ldquo;His decades of military and public service to our nation represents everything Donald Trump is not.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every day, this president shows his basic indecency and unfitness for office,&rdquo; said Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Adam-Schiff\/\">Adam Schiff<\/a> (D-CA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenAdamSchiff\/status\/2035417969900277768?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenAdamSchiff\/status\/2035417969900277768?s=20\">on X<\/a>. Schiff served as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee during the 2016 Russia collusion investigation.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3423390\/judge-rules-wilmerhale-trump-attempt-punish-mueller-linked-law-firm-unconstitutional\/\"><strong>JUDGE RULES TRUMP ATTEMPT TO PUNISH MUELLER-LINKED LAW FIRM WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mueller-s-pursuit-of-the-truth\">Mueller&rsquo;s pursuit of the &lsquo;truth&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Cory-Booker\/\">Cory Booker<\/a> (D-NJ), along with other Democrats and Republicans, highlighted Mueller&rsquo;s dedication to uncovering the &ldquo;truth&rdquo; through his years of public service work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Robert Mueller was a dedicated and honorable public servant. He served his country in the Marines, as a federal prosecutor, and led the FBI at a critical time in our nation&rsquo;s history,&rdquo; Booker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CoryBooker\/status\/2035428283626471888\">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Throughout his life, he demonstrated a commitment to the rule of law above partisanship and the relentless pursuit of justice,&rdquo; he continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) pointed to Mueller&rsquo;s investigation ending the Russia collusion allegations, highlighting that the former director was &ldquo;committed to the truth.&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the manner in which Mueller led that very partisan investigation damaged his reputation and undermined the conclusion of the report, he was nonetheless committed to the truth,&rdquo; Turner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMikeTurner\/status\/2035427768532345121?s=20\">said on X<\/a>. &ldquo;Up until his leadership of that investigation, Mueller had an extremely strong reputation and career and I am grateful for his service to this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-honoring-mueller\">Honoring Mueller<\/h2>\n<p>Other Democratic lawmakers focused their posts solely on honoring Mueller&rsquo;s public service work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Robert Mueller devoted his life to service &mdash; from the Marine Corps to leading the FBI and serving as Special Counsel. He believed deeply in the rule of law and the responsibility to uphold it. His legacy is one of integrity, duty, and strength of character,&rdquo; Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkWarner\/status\/2035408026635546684?s=20\">said on X<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Robert Mueller served our nation with integrity and a commitment to the rule of law. My deepest condolences to his family and all who knew and respected him,&rdquo; Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepDonBeyer\/status\/2035424479187230842?s=20\">wrote on X<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3788930\/robert-mueller-parkinsons-disease-past-four-years\/\"><strong>ROBERT MUELLER HAS HAD PARKINSON&rsquo;S DISEASE FOR PAST FOUR YEARS: REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was privileged to know Robert Mueller as a friend &amp; fellow law enforcement officer &mdash; a dedicated, courageous patriot, skilled prosecutor, &amp; tireless investigative leader. A tough mind, but generous heart,&rdquo; Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenBlumenthal\/status\/2035436904401735988\">said on X<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the former FBI director&rsquo;s death remains unknown, but his family announced in 2025 Mueller was diagnosed with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats condemn Trump&#8217;s reaction to Mueller&#8217;s death<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2582462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP25244557926340.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6499,3685,22228,3634],"class_list":["post-2582461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-death","tag-democrats","tag-mueller","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP25244557926340.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582461","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\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582461"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582461\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582465,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582461\/revisions\/2582465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}