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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

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Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special

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Rolling Stone
Robert Mueller, FBI Director and Prosecutor Who Probed Trump Campaign, Dead at 81 (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel who investigated Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, had died at the age of 81.
FOX 6 Milwaukee
Robert Mueller, former FBI director, dies at 81 (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led a polarizing two-year investigation into President Trump’s ties to Russia, has died.
WFMZ Allentown
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Mar 21, 2026
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Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special
Salon
Robert Mueller dies at 81, leaving a fraught legacy in Trump-era politics (opens Salon)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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The former FBI director and special counsel navigated crises from 9/11 to Trump, forever altering US institutions
Fox26 Houston
Robert Mueller, former FBI director, dies at 81: reports (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led a polarizing two-year investigation into President Trump’s ties to Russia, has died.
ABC 13 Houston
Robert Mueller, former FBI director who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81 (opens ABC 13 Houston)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller, the FBI director and special counsel who investigated ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died.
ABC 7 San Francisco
Robert Mueller, FBI director and special counsel who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller, the FBI director and special counsel who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies at 81.
CNN
Robert Mueller, former FBI director and special counsel in Trump-Russia probe, dies (opens CNN)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the historic probe into alleged collusion between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian government, has died. He was 81.
Fox News
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller dies at 81, Trump reacts (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Mueller led the FBI from 2001 to 2013 and later served as special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election
The Guardian
Robert Mueller, special counsel who investigated Trump-Russia ties, dies at 81 (opens The Guardian)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Family says Mueller, who also examined Russian interference in 2016 election that Trump won, ‘passed away last night’
CBS News
Robert Mueller, who investigated allegations of Russian election meddling, dies at 81, sources say (opens CBS News)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
NPR
Robert S. Mueller III, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dead at 81 (opens NPR)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Mueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump ties, dies (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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The second-longest-serving director in FBI history, Mueller held the job until 2013 after agreeing to Barack Obama’s request to stay on even after his 10-year term was up.
Al Jazeera
Former FBI chief, Robert Mueller, dead at 81 (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller oversaw the probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 United States election.
Townhall
Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Investigator Behind the Russian Collusion Hoax, Dies at 81 (opens Townhall)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller, known for the Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81.
RedState
Robert Mueller, Architect of the Trump-Russia Witch Hunt, Dies at 81: Trump Issues Blunt Statement (opens RedState)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller, former FBI Director and special counsel, dies at 81; Trump issues blunt statement.
WSVN Miami
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept.
Washington Examiner
Robert Mueller has died at 81, Trump says he's 'glad' (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Mueller was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2021; his family announced the diagnosis in 2025.
WHDH Boston
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept.
Newsweek
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller dies at 81 (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Mueller led the FBI from 2001 to 2013, beginning his tenure just one week before the 9/11 attacks.
Time
Robert Mueller, Former FBI Director and Special Counsel in Trump-Russia Probe, Dies at 81 (opens Time)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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President Trump celebrated Mueller’s death on social media, writing: ‘Good, I'm glad he's dead.’
Digital Journal
Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia inquiry, dead at 81 (opens Digital Journal)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led a politically explosive investigation into Donald Trump, has died aged 81, triggering a gloating response
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Robert S. Mueller, who rebuilt FBI and led Trump inquiry, dies at 81 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Robert S. Mueller III, who led the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 12 tumultuous years, brought politically explosive indictments as a special counsel examining Russia’s attack on the 2016 presidential election, then concluded that he could neither absolve nor accuse President Donald Trump of a …
Legal Insurrection
Breaking: Former FBI Director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller has died at 81. (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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"While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.”
The Daily Caller
BREAKING: (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Mar 20, 2026
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Former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller died Friday at the age of 81, multiple outlets reported.

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