Robert Mueller, the former special counsel who led the investigation into alleged ties between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, has been battling Parkinson’s disease for four years, his family revealed Sunday.
Diagnosis in 2021
“Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021,” Mueller’s family said in a statement.
“He retired from the practice of law at the end of that year. He taught at his law school alma mater during the fall of both 2021 and 2022, and he retired at the end of 2022. His family asks that his privacy be respected.”
The 81-year-old former FBI director has reportedly struggled with mobility and speech and will be unable to comply with a House Oversight Committee request to testify this week.
Committee Interest in Epstein Case
Lawmakers had planned to subpoena Mueller for questioning Tuesday as part of their investigation into the federal government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013, a period that encompassed earlier stages of federal scrutiny into Epstein.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) is leading the