President Donald Trump didn’t hold back in his reaction to the passing of Robert Mueller, the former FBI Director who spearheaded the discredited “Russian Collusion” probe that hampered much of Trump’s early presidency.
Mueller’s family confirmed that he passed away at the age of 81 on Friday night. The former director had been battling Parkinson’s disease and had stepped away from public life in 2023.
Shortly after the news broke, Trump expressed his thoughts in a post on Truth Social. He stated, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!”
JUST IN – Trump posts that he is glad former FBI chief, Robert Mueller has died, “He can no longer hurt innocent people!” pic.twitter.com/ducbvAfyDr
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Mueller was at the helm of the FBI’s contentious Crossfire Hurricane investigation, which involved extensive surveillance of Trump’s campaign under misleading pretenses. This operation was initiated based on a tip that suggested Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos had been informed of Russian “dirt” on Hillary Clinton.
The inquiry largely relied on the notorious “Steele Dossier,” a collection of unverified allegations against Trump compiled by a former British intelligence agent.
In May 2017, following Trump’s dismissal of FBI Director James Comey, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Mueller as special counsel. His mission was to delve into possible Russian interference and any links to the Trump campaign.
Despite extensive efforts, Mueller’s investigation failed to substantiate any claims of collusion, instead resulting in prosecutions for minor offenses such as lying to the FBI. Many criticized the inquiry as a mere “fishing expedition” aimed at ensnaring targets.
“The Special Counsel’s investigation did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election,” stated then-Attorney General Bill Barr regarding the findings in 2019.
Additionally, another special counsel report led by John Durham concluded that the Crossfire Hurricane investigation commenced in 2016 without any foundational evidence.
