Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the high-profile two-year investigation into President Donald Trump's ties to Russia, has died at the age of 81. This was reported by FoxNews, writes UNN.
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Trump reacted to his death on social media: "Robert Mueller just died. Good, I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer harm innocent people!"
Robert Mueller's family released the following statement: "It is with deep sadness that we announce Bob passed away last night. The family asks for privacy."
The family did not disclose the cause of death.
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Mueller was appointed by President George W. Bush. He became the sixth director of the FBI on September 4, 2001 — a week before the September 11 attacks.
After the attacks, he was forced to reorient the bureau's work from investigating domestic crimes to preventing terrorism. Mueller headed the FBI for 12 years, serving under presidents of both parties, and retired in 2013.
He later served as special counsel in the Justice Department's investigation into possible illegal coordination between Trump's presidential campaign and Russia to influence the 2016 election results.
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