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Mueller, who served as special counsel in the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, was 81.

Robert Mueller, who served as special counsel in the investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election, died on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter. He was 81.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but Mueller had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease for years, the people said.

Mueller, whose two-year probe concluded in 2019 that Russia had interfered in the election with the intent of benefitting Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013. The Justice Department in 2017 appointed him special counsel to oversee the growing investigation after Trump fired FBI Director James Comey.

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[–] green_goglin@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 minutes ago

Trump raped those kids.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 23 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Trump would like to express his condolences.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 16 points 2 hours ago

Can't wait till the day this fuck dies so he stop harming innocent people.

[–] assembly@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Please tell me this ain’t real. Couldnt just keep his mouth shut? I’ll hold my opinion until someone tells me this is real.

[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 11 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 1 hour ago

It's a good thing he signs his posts now for authenticity.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I can't do that because it's real. I just waded into that cesspool of a site to verify for myself.

[–] assembly@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

There is zero decency left in the Republican Party. You know none of them are going to put up a stink about this comment which means they support it.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 29 points 2 hours ago

I'm sure that everyone will handle this with grace and maturity.

[–] breezeblock@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 hours ago

To think of the legacy he could have had, if he had a greater back bone.

[–] CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 hours ago

The wrong guy died, dammit!

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago

I was about to cry fowl, but yeah, Parkinson's at his age.

I thank him for his service and only hope a new, actually functioning government can pick up where he left off.