Trump cheers Mueller's death with 'I'm glad he's dead' as former special prosecutor dies at 81

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump celebrated the death of Robert Mueller on Saturday afternoon, March 21, shortly after reports emerged that the former special prosecutor had died at the age of 81.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD J TRUMP.”

The message appeared about 30 minutes after MS NOW first reported Mueller’s death. 

Robert Mueller's family confirmed his death in a public statement

“With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away on Friday night,” the statement said. “His family asks that their privacy be respected.”

His family had disclosed last year that Mueller had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021.

According to a previous statement cited by The New York Times, he retired from legal practice at the end of that year, later taught at his law school alma mater in 2021 and 2022, and fully retired at the end of 2022.

Mueller led probe into Russian interference in 2016 election

Mueller is best known as the special prosecutor who led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election and possible ties between Russia and Trump’s campaign.

He was appointed in 2017 by then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and submitted his report to then-Attorney General William Barr in 2019.

The report found that Russia had interfered in the election in a “sweeping and systematic fashion” to help Trump against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

At the same time, the investigation said it “did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.”

Trump repeatedly attacked Mueller probe as 'witch hunt'

Trump repeatedly denounced the Mueller investigation as a “witch hunt” and made Mueller a frequent political target throughout his first term.

The Russia probe dominated political debate and cable news coverage for much of that period. After the report was submitted in March 2019, Trump described it as “Total EXONERATION,” adding, “It’s a shame that our country had to go through this.”

His latest comments underscored the bitterness that continued to define his view of Mueller years after the investigation had ended.

Former FBI director had long public service career

Before serving as special prosecutor, Mueller was director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013, spanning a period marked by the September 11 attacks and major changes in US national security policy.

Mueller had volunteered for the Marines after graduating from Princeton, despite many in his generation trying to avoid service during the Vietnam War. According to the report, he then waited a year for an injured knee to heal so he could serve.

His tenure at the FBI also overlapped with federal investigations involving convicted offender Jeffrey Epstein, a connection that had drawn fresh attention from House Republicans.