Summary
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller has Parkinson's disease, which prevents him from testifying before a congressional committee. His family disclosed that he was diagnosed in 2021 and has since retired. The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed him as part of an investigation.
Key Facts
- Robert Mueller has Parkinson's disease.
- Parkinson's makes it hard for him to testify before Congress.
- He was subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee for an investigation connected to his former role as FBI director.
- Mueller was diagnosed with Parkinson's in the summer of 2021.
- He retired from practicing law at the end of 2021.
- Mueller taught at his former law school in 2021 and 2022.
- His family asks for privacy during this time.
- Parkinson's disease affects the brain and causes movement problems.
