Former FBI boss Robert Mueller, who led the probe into Donald Trump’s Russia election links, has died aged 81.
His family announced the news Saturday: “With deep sadness, we share that Bob has passed.” He died Friday.
President Trump fired back on Truth Social: “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!”
Mueller took the FBI helm days before 9/11, tapped by George W. Bush. He served 12 years through 2013—the second-longest stint ever—pivoting the bureau to crush terror threats. Post-attacks, it gained massive spy powers to battle al Qaeda plots.
As special counsel from 2017, Mueller’s team ran a explosive two-year Justice Department hunt. They nailed six Trump insiders, like his campaign head and security adviser, on charges.
The 448-page dossier dropped in 2019: Plenty of Trump-Russia chats, no proven plot. But it hammered Trump’s moves to derail the inquiry. Mueller warned: No clear proof he dodged obstruction—but couldn’t rule it out.
In 2012, Mueller reflected: Expected drugs and fraud busts. Got terror overhaul, tech boosts, global ties instead.
Trump’s jab reignites their bitter clash from the “witch hunt” days.
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