Robert Mueller | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2011 | |
| Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice | |
| In office May 17, 2017 – May 29, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Rod Rosenstein |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| 6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office September 4, 2001 – September 4, 2013 | |
| President | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Deputy | Thomas J. Pickard Bruce J. Gebhardt John S. Pistole Timothy P. Murphy Sean M. Joyce |
| Preceded by | Louis Freeh Thomas J. Pickard (acting) |
| Succeeded by | James Comey |
| United States Deputy Attorney General | |
| Acting January 20, 2001 – May 10, 2001 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Eric Holder |
| Succeeded by | Larry Thompson |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of California | |
| In office August 1998 – August 2001 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael Yamaguchi |
| Succeeded by | Kevin V. Ryan |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
| In office August 1990 – January 1993 | |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward Dennis |
| Succeeded by | Jo Ann Harris |
| United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |
| Acting October 10, 1986 – April 6, 1987 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Bill Weld |
| Succeeded by | Frank L. McNamara Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Swan Mueller III August 7, 1944 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Ann Cabell Standish (m. 1966) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Signature |  |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1968–1971 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | H Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division |
| Commands | Platoon commander |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
Robert Swan Mueller III (/ˈmʌlər/; born August 7, 1944) is an American lawyer who served as the sixth director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2001 to 2013.
A graduate of Princeton University and New York University, Mueller served as a Marine Corps officer during the Vietnam War, receiving a Bronze Star for heroism and a Purple Heart. He subsequently attended the University of Virginia School of Law. Mueller is a registered Republican in Washington, D.C.,[1] and was appointed and reappointed to Senate-confirmed positions by presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.[2][3]
Mueller has served both in government and private practice. He was an assistant United States attorney, a United States attorney, United States assistant attorney general for the Criminal Division, a homicide prosecutor in Washington, D.C., acting United States deputy attorney general, partner at D.C. law firm WilmerHale and director of the FBI. He is the only FBI Director that Congress has allowed to serve more than the statutory limit of 10 years since the death of J. Edgar Hoover in 1972 by giving him a special two-year extension.
On May 17, 2017, Mueller was appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as special counsel overseeing an investigation into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and related matters.[4] He submitted his report to Attorney General William Barr on March 22, 2019.[5] On April 18, the Department of Justice released it.[6][7] On May 29, he resigned his post and the Office of the Special Counsel was closed.
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- ^ Ruiz, Rebecca R.; Landler, Mark (May 17, 2017). "Robert Mueller, Former F.B.I. Director, Is Named Special Counsel for Russia Investigation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ Levine, Mike (March 22, 2019). "Mueller report handed off to Department of Justice; won't recommend any further indictments, a senior official says". ABC News. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Breuninger, Kevin; Calia, Mike (April 18, 2019). "Special counsel Mueller's report has been released to the public". CNBC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ Baker, Peter (April 18, 2019). "What We Know So Far From the Mueller Report". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2019.