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Trump Owes Mueller – The Atlantic

Trump Owes Mueller – The Atlantic

Published by José Betancourt

President Trump rejoiced in the death of former Special Counsel Robert Mueller. It is sadly part of a pattern for Trump. The film director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle; former Representative John Dingell; former Secretary of State Colin Powell; former Senator John McCain—Trump had something wildly inappropriate to say after the passing of each of them, and others too. “Good, I’m glad he’s dead,” Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly after Mueller’s death was announced on Saturday. This comment was not just indecent. It was also ungrateful. Trump owes Mueller a huge debt of gratitude. Mueller’s straight-arrow approach to law enforcement rescued Trump from a danger of his own making. Trump hates Mueller for the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, which was certainly embarrassing for Trump. But Mueller interpreted his mandate in ways that protected the president, and he delivered the best possible conclusion for Trump, stating in his report: “The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in …

“No need to say anything”: Trump saying he’s “glad” Mueller died draws bipartisan backlash

“No need to say anything”: Trump saying he’s “glad” Mueller died draws bipartisan backlash

Published by Sam Flores

President Donald Trump‘s victory lap following the death of former FBI head Robert Mueller drew criticisms from Democrats and Republicans alike. The former special counsel, who investigated possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, died on Friday at the age of 81. Trump celebrated the news, posting to Truth Social that he was “glad” the Purple Heart recipient was dead. “Robert Mueller just died,” he wrote. “Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!” Conservative commentators Piers Morgan and Brit Hume were quick to condemn Trump. “Trump should stay away from his phone when people he doesn’t like die,” Morgan wrote on X. Hume said that Trump’s post was indicative of a Trump tendency to go too far. “This is the kind of stuff Trump does that makes people not just oppose him but hate him,” the Fox News analyst wrote. “There was no need to say anything.” ESPN host Stephen A. Smith called the president’s post “shameful.” “This is the B.S. I’m talking about. This is a disgusting thing …

Ex-FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies aged 81

Ex-FBI director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies aged 81

Published by Sam Flores

Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, 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. Keywords for this article Source link

Trump Slammed Over ‘Insane’ Robert Mueller Post: ‘This Is Disgusting’

Trump Slammed Over ‘Insane’ Robert Mueller Post: ‘This Is Disgusting’

Published by Sam Flores

Democratic lawmakers and pundits are unleashing on President Donald Trump for his social media post celebrating the death of Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel who oversaw the 2016 investigation into Russian election interference, calling it “disgusting” and “insane.” Mueller died on Friday night aged 81, his family said in a statement to the Associated Press on Saturday. A cause of death has not yet been disclosed, though two people familiar with the situation told MS NOW that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Hours after Mueller’s family asked in the statement that their “privacy be respected,” the president wrote on his Truth Social platform, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!” The post drew fiery responses from legions of Democratic politicians and media personalities, who decried its callousness and mourned Trump’s ongoing indifference to the presidential decorum of the past. “I expect every Republican who was outraged at people for celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death to immediately condemn Trump for saying, ‘I’m …

Former special counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81

Former special counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81

Published by Sam Flores

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Justice Department in Washington, May 29, 2019. Jim Bourg | Reuters Robert Mueller, former special counsel who investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, died Friday. Mueller, also former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday night, his family said in a statement Saturday. “His family asks that their privacy be respected.” MS Now first reported the news on Saturday. Mueller concluded in 2019 that Russia interfered in the election in an effort to influence voters towards President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. The Russia investigation and Mueller himself swiftly became lightning rods for Trump, who over the years has repeatedly called the probe a “witch hunt” and a “hoax.” Shortly after Mueller’s death was reported, Trump said in a Truth Social post, “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.” He added, “He can no longer hurt innocent people!” …

Donald Trump Is Nothing Like Robert Mueller

Donald Trump Is Nothing Like Robert Mueller

Published by Daniella Wilson

Robert Mueller III was a Bronze Star Marine veteran, an FBI director, and an American citizen. When the president of the United States heard the news that Mueller died today, he put it this way: “Good, I’m glad he’s dead.” Mueller was honored for his service in Vietnam and served presidents of both parties as director of the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Donald Trump, whose diagnosis of bone spurs kept him from being sent to that same war, has repeatedly denigrated the American war dead as “losers” and “suckers,” and has expressed disgust in the presence of wounded troops (“No one wants to see that, the wounded,” Trump once complained to the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff). Trump has never tried to be the president of all Americans. That deficiency was on grotesque display as he celebrated the death of someone who devoted his life to the country Trump now leads. Of course, Mueller spearheaded the investigation into whether there was collusion between Russia and Trump’s 2016 campaign. Trump never forgave …

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller dies

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller dies

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and 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 Saturday. “His family asks that their privacy be respected.” President Trump, responding on social media, said: “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead.” He added: “He can no longer hurt innocent people!” At the FBI, Mueller set about almost immediately overhauling the bureau’s mission to meet the law enforcement needs of the 21st century, beginning his 12-year tenure just one week before the Sept. 11 attacks and serving across presidents of both political parties. He was nominated by Republican President George W. Bush. The cataclysmic event instantaneously switched the bureau’s top priority from solving domestic crime to preventing terrorism, a shift that imposed an almost …

Robert Mueller, Former FBI Head And Donald Trump Investigator, Dead At 81

Robert Mueller, Former FBI Head And Donald Trump Investigator, Dead At 81

Published by Sam Flores

Robert Mueller, the longtime civil servant who led a controversial investigation into an alleged link between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, has died, his family confirmed in a statement. He was 81. Representatives for his family announced his passing in a statement sent Saturday to outlets including the Associated Press. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday evening. “His family asks that their privacy be respected.” A cause of death was not provided. In August, 2025, the New York Times reported that the former special counsel had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2021. “He retired from the practice of law at the end of that year. He taught at his law school alma mater during the fall of both 2021 and 2022, and he retired at the end of 2022,” read a statement from his family at the time. That announcement came after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee sought to subpoena Robert Mueller, who led the FBI from 2001 to 2013. The committee …

Robert Mueller, former FBI director who led Trump investigation, dies at 81

Robert Mueller, former FBI director who led Trump investigation, dies at 81

Published by Sam Flores

Robert Mueller, the special counsel whose investigation of President Donald Trump kept America transfixed for two years, has died, according to a family statement provided to the Associated Press. He was 81. In August 2025, his family disclosed to the New York Times that Mueller had been “diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021,” and that he retired both from teaching and his law practice because of his escalating health issues. During Trump’s first term, the nation waited on Mueller and watched, eager to see whether its president or his campaign staff would be found to have conspired with a foreign power to get himself elected. Ultimately, Mueller offered a detailed report that accused Trump of misbehavior and possibly of obstructing justice, but which never came out and said the president had broken the law. “Russia’s actions were a threat to America’s democracy. It was critical that they be investigated and understood,” he wrote in 2020 in defense of his investigation. Mueller had a long record of public service before becoming a special counsel for the Department …

Robert Mueller dies at 81, leaving a fraught legacy in Trump-era politics

Robert Mueller dies at 81, leaving a fraught legacy in Trump-era politics

Published by Sam Flores

Robert S. Mueller III, the former FBI director and special counsel whose name became synonymous with the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, died Friday at age 81. His family requested privacy, noting that details about his death remain limited. Mueller’s career spanned decades of public service, from overseeing the FBI in the post‑9/11 era to leading one of the most politically fraught inquiries in recent American history. Mueller’s tenure at the FBI, from 2001 to 2013, coincided with a transformation in national security priorities. He guided the bureau through the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, shifting focus toward counterterrorism while maintaining its investigative rigor. Yet it was his later role as special counsel that cemented his place in the public imagination: a steady hand investigating whether Donald Trump’s campaign had colluded with Russian operatives and whether presidential actions constituted obstruction of justice. The resulting report, delivered in 2019, detailed extensive contacts between the campaign and foreign actors, while leaving prosecutors and the public to wrestle with ambiguous legal conclusions. Trump’s …