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 was 81.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the law firm where Mueller worked, WilmerHale, told NBC News, “WilmerHale mourns the passing of our friend and former partner, Bob Mueller. Bob was an extraordinary leader and public servant and a person of the greatest integrity.”
They added, “His service to our country, including as a decorated officer in the Marine Corps, as FBI Director, and at the Department of Justice, was exemplary and inspiring. We are deeply proud that he was our partner. Our thoughts are with Bob’s family and loved ones during this time.”
Mueller served as FBI director under former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
He was first nominated to the post by Bush in
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