Robert Mueller, special counsel who investigated Trump-Russia ties, dies at 81
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/robert-mueller-special-counsel-trump-russia-dies
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/21/robert-mueller-special-counsel-trump-russia-dies
15 Comments
Redditsux@lemmy.world · 94 pts · 136d
He rattled a lot of cages, but did nothing with what he uncovered. He was disappointing as special counsel.
Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 136d
It would help if you read the actual report. Mueller got quite a bit of evidence, but then was hit by obstruction of justice by Trump and his admin at DOJ. Then Trump's AG, Barr, misrepresented the content of Mueller's actual report. It's only a few hundred pages, all of which are worth the read. Pay attention to the footnotes, there's good stuff in there.
Trump's campaign DID collude with Russia to interfere with the 2016 election. They ALSO broke the law by obstructing justice after Trump was inaugurated.
https://www.justice.gov/d9/report.pdf
Serinus@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 136d
He had enough evidence to state the conclusion clearly.
It's obvious he wanted Congress to do that part, but he still needed to say it.
Even so, he did fight the good fight, and I'm not going to hate a man for a slight miscalculation of strategy that only became obvious with hindsight.
Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 136d
Most people read biased summaries based on Bill Barr's misleading statements. A few people read the report summaries for Part I and Part II, which downplay the severity of Trump's misconduct. But the actual text, and footnotes, really show just how corrupt Trump was in 2015-16 and how much he relied on foreign interference from Russian intelligence to win that thing. And then hide it with a coverup run by DOJ (which was then Jeff Sessions as AG).
ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com · 26 pts · 136d
I was under the impression that he did a lot for what the system allowed him to do.
Cheems@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 136d
True. He did his job. What else was he expected to do
zaph@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 136d
There are plenty of things he's done in his life worthy of criticism but this isn't one. What did you expect him to do? He was sent to investigate and he did just that it's not like he had any authority over anyone.
grue@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 136d
I expected him to clearly state his conclusions, out loud, in front of Congress and the media, where everyone could hear him. Not play coy and let the Republicans "interpret" (i.e. deny and bury) it.
queermunist@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 136d
He was appointed special counsel at age 70.
No one expected him to do anything.
assembly@lemmy.world · 57 pts · 136d
Wow that is sad. I hope he went peacefully. We could all argue that there was more he could have done or that he could have moved faster, etc….but at the end of the day he fought the good fight and should be remembered as someone who stood up to fascism. I hope he went peacefully.
reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca · 47 pts · 136d
Dude is a legend. A reminder of how the FBI was and should be. If only the core US systems had more like him, maybe this shit show wouldn’t have gone so far
RustyShackleford@piefed.social · 33 pts · 136d
Amen, I say this knowing a few agents who quit due to Trump.
Deceptichum@quokk.au · 45 pts · 136d
humanspiral@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 136d
In a class act, DJT called Mueller a great patriot who should be revered by America.
chloroken@lemmy.ml · -19 pts · 136d
What a worthless life.
Akasazh@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 136d
I'm sure you'll outdo him...
Jiral@lemmy.org · -2 pts · 136d