Summary
Robert S. Mueller III, the former FBI Director and Special Counsel in charge of the investigation into ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, has died at age 81. Mueller is remembered for reshaping the FBI's focus to counter-terrorism after the September 11 attacks and leading an investigation into alleged coordination between Trump's campaign and Russia.
Key Facts
- Robert Mueller served as the FBI Director for 12 years, starting just before the September 11, 2001, attacks.
- He shifted the FBI's main focus from domestic crime to preventing terrorism.
- Mueller later became Special Counsel, investigating possible ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
- His investigation led to charges against six associates of President Trump but did not conclude there was a criminal conspiracy with Russia.
- Mueller's final report highlighted significant contacts between Trump's campaign and Russia but did not establish criminal charges against the president.
- He was the second-longest-serving FBI Director after J. Edgar Hoover.
- President Donald Trump, after Mueller's death announcement, made critical remarks about him on social media.
