Robert Mueller
Role
Special Counsel for the Russia investigation (2017-2019); former FBI Director
Background
Robert Mueller served as FBI Director from 2001 to 2013, the longest-serving director since J. Edgar Hoover, appointed by President George W. Bush and reappointed by President Barack Obama. He was appointed Special Counsel by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on May 17, 2017, to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible coordination with the Trump campaign. His report, submitted in March 2019 and publicly released in April 2019, documented extensive Russian interference efforts and described ten episodes of potential obstruction of justice by Donald Trump, but declined to reach a prosecutorial conclusion on the grounds that DOJ policy prohibited indicting a sitting president. Mueller passed away on March 20, 2026.
Wikipedia Overview
Timeline Appearances
| Event | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Trump Tower Meeting | Jun 9, 2016 | Foreign Interference & Disinformation |
| Comey Firing | May 2017 | Cover-ups & Obstruction |
| Lawyer Shopping and DOJ Capture | 2017, ongoing | Cover-ups & Obstruction |
| McGahn Ordered to Fire Mueller | Jun 17, 2017 | Cover-ups & Obstruction |
| Michael Flynn Russia Contacts | Jan 20, 2017 | Foreign Interference & Disinformation |
| Manafort Convicted Tax Fraud Bank Fraud | 2018 | Fraud & Financial Crime |
| Barr Misrepresents Mueller Report | Mar-Apr 2019 | Cover-ups & Obstruction |
Co-occurring Figures
Institutions Involved With
| Institution | Shared events |
|---|---|
| DOJ | 7 |
| FBI | 2 |
| Senate Intelligence Committee | 2 |
| NBC News | 1 |
Sources Mentioning This Person
| Source | Type | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Barr releases Mueller’s report - and feels the heat | news-reporting | Reuters |
| House Judiciary Committee Interview Of - Don McGahn | congressional-testimony | NPR |
| Mueller’s Letter to Barr | news-reporting | NYT |
| Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election | government-filing | Justice.gov |
| Russian Interference in 2016 Election | congressional-testimony | C-SPAN |
| Trump Interview With Lester Holt - President Asked Comey If He Was Under Investigation | news-reporting | NBC News |