Robert Mueller

Robert Mueller
Official portrait, 2011
Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice
In office
May 17, 2017 – May 29, 2019
Appointed byRod Rosenstein
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office
September 4, 2001 – September 4, 2013
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Barack Obama
DeputyThomas J. Pickard
Bruce J. Gebhardt
John S. Pistole
Timothy P. Murphy
Sean M. Joyce
Preceded byLouis Freeh
Thomas J. Pickard (acting)
Succeeded byJames Comey
United States Deputy Attorney General
Acting
January 20, 2001 – May 10, 2001
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byEric Holder
Succeeded byLarry Thompson
United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
In office
August 1998 – August 2001
PresidentBill Clinton
George W. Bush
Preceded byMichael Yamaguchi
Succeeded byKevin V. Ryan
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
In office
August 1990 – January 1993
PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byEdward Dennis
Succeeded byJo Ann Harris
United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
Acting
October 10, 1986 – April 6, 1987
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byBill Weld
Succeeded byFrank L. McNamara Jr.
Personal details
Born
Robert Swan Mueller III

(1944-08-07) August 7, 1944 (age 80)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Ann Cabell Standish
(m. 1966)
Children2
Education
Signature
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1968–1971
RankCaptain
UnitH Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division
CommandsPlatoon 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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  2. ^ "Robert S. Mueller III (1990–1993)". United States Department of Justice. August 10, 2016. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Gross, Terry (February 1, 2018). "Mueller's Reputation In Washington Is 'Stunningly Bipartisan,' Journalist Says". NPR. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.