Robert Mueller held several notable positions. From 2001 to 2013, he served as the director of the FBI; he assumed the post just one week before the September 11 terrorist attacks. His tenure was marked by significant changes as he shifted the agency’s focus from combating crime to countering terrorism. In 2017, four years after leaving the FBI, Mueller was appointed special counsel to oversee the Department of Justice’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Mueller determined that Russia had undertaken efforts to help Donald Trump win, and by March 2019, his investigation had resulted in the indictment of 34 people, 7 of whom had pleaded guilty. That month Mueller completed his work and submitted his findings, in which he stated that “while this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.” Trump declared the investigation a witch hunt and displayed great animosity toward Mueller. After Mueller’s death in 2026, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Good. I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!”
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.
Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style