Russia Investigation

Former FBI director Robert Mueller dies at 81

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Robert Mueller, who served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election, died on Friday at age 81, his family announced on Saturday. No cause was given, though he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Reactions ranged from harsh criticism by Donald Trump to tributes from former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and praise from journalist Rachel Maddow.