Robert Mueller doesn’t say much, but the former FBI director did offer insight into why he accepted the role as special counsel to investigate Russian election interference in the 2016 election.

“I found that I’ve gotten tremendous enjoyment out of public service,” Mueller said in a newly published interview. “And I find it hard to turn down a challenging assignment.”

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