Democrats lambaste Trump’s response to Robert Mueller’s death

Published March 21, 2026 5:43pm ET



Democratic lawmakers are calling out President Donald Trump over a recent social media post where he said he was “glad” former FBI Director Robert Mueller died.

Mueller, who led the FBI for 12 years, died on Friday at age 81. The former director became a target for the president after he was appointed to serve as special counsel in charge of investigating alleged Russian collusion into Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. 

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