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Former FBI Director Who Led Russia Probe Dies

March 21, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via The Journal
Former FBI Director Who Led Russia Probe Dies
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who spearheaded the probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election and transformed the bureau post-9/11, died Friday at age 81, his family announced Saturday. Nominated by President George W. Bush, Mueller served across administrations, shifting FBI priorities to counterterrorism after the attacks and later leading the special counsel investigation into Trump-Russia ties that conservatives long viewed as a politicized witch hunt. Read more about this...

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