Robert Mueller, who probed Trump-Russia ties, dies. US president: ‘I’m glad he’s dead’
Mueller had 34 people indicted, including Trump associates, but ultimately stopped short of a criminal indictment of the US president
Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the September 11 attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.
“With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday night, his family said in a statement on Saturday.
“His family asks that their privacy be respected.”
No cause of death was given for Mueller, a decorated Vietnam war veteran. The New York Times reported last year that Mueller had Parkinson’s disease.
Following the announcement, Trump posted on social media about Mueller’s death: “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead.”
The Republican president added: “He can no longer hurt innocent people!”