Trump Targets Robert Mueller In death, Ex-FBI Chief Who Transformed Agency Post 9/11

Robert S. Mueller III, who led the Federal Bureau of Investigation through a transformative post-9/11 era and later served as special counsel in the Trump-Russia probe, has died at the age of 81.

“With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away” on Friday night, his family said in a statement Saturday, requesting privacy.

Mueller took charge of the FBI just a week before the September 11 attacks, an event that fundamentally reshaped the agency’s mission.