Former FBI Director Robert Mueller Dies

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller has died at the age of 81. His family announced in a statement on March 21, local time, that he passed away the previous night. The location and specific cause of death have not been disclosed.

Mueller was appointed FBI Director just before the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001 and served for 12 years, during which he led organizational reforms.

He was appointed special counsel in May 2017 to investigate alleged collusion between the former president's election campaign and Russia, a probe that lasted 22 months. The investigation led to the indictment of 34 individuals, including Trump associates and Russian intelligence operatives, but did not result in criminal charges against President Trump during his tenure. In his congressional testimony, Mueller confirmed extensive Russian interference in the election but concluded there was no conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia. He explained that Justice Department policy prevented him from indicting a sitting president, and added that Trump's actions were not exonerated.

Former President Donald Trump expressed a critical stance on social media following the news of Mueller's death.