Robert Mueller, Former Special Counsel Who Probed Trump, Dies

Robert S. Mueller III served as the FBI director between 2001 and 2013.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller speaks at the US Justice Department in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2019. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III died on March 20, according to a statement by his family. He was 81.

“With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away,” his family revealed in a statement on Saturday.