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Robert Mueller, special counsel who investigated Trump-Russia ties, dies at 81

Mar 21, 2026Center Left

Family says Mueller, who also examined Russian interference in 2016 election that Trump won, ‘passed away last night’Robert Mueller, the former special counsel who investigated Russian interference in 2016 and links between Donald Trump and Moscow, has died. He was 81.In a statement from Mueller’s family, relayed by the New York Times on X, said “With deep…

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