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A former FBI director, Mueller led the high-profile inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election
Robert Mueller III, the long-serving FBI director who later served as the special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, has died. He was 81. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports.
Mueller was the second-longest serving FBI director in the agency's history.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Robert Mueller III, the second-longest serving FBI director in the agency's history, who later served as the special counsel who oversaw the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, has died.
He imposed the most significant overhaul of the F.B.I. in its history. After concluding that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election, he became a target of the president’s anger.
