Robert Mueller, the former FBI Director and special counsel who led the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and is currently living in a memory-care facility. The diagnosis was confirmed by Mueller’s family, who told The New York Times that he was diagnosed in the summer of 2021 and retired from practicing law at the end of that year. He also taught at his law school alma mater during the fall semesters of 2021 and 2022 before retiring completely at the end of 2022.
“Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021. 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,” Mueller’s family said in a statement to The New York Times.
The news about Mueller’s health follows recent subpoenas issued by House Oversight Chairman James Comer as part of an investigation into what has been referred to as “Russiagate.” The committee issued subpoenas to several high-profile figures including former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former FBI Directors James Comey and Robert Mueller, and multiple former Attorneys General.
Comer had subpoenaed Mueller to appear for a deposition on September 2 regarding details from an FBI investigation involving Jeffrey Epstein from decades ago. However, sources cited by RealClearInvestigations reporter Paul Sperry indicated that Mueller has been residing in a memory-care facility for several years and would not be able to testify.
“House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Robert Mueller to appear for a Sept. 2 deposition to provide details from an FBI investigation of Jeffrey Epstein from decades ago — even though sources tell me Mueller has been living in a memory-care facility for the past few years,” Paul Sperry said.
According to The New York Times report published Sunday evening, Mueller has experienced increasing difficulty speaking over recent months and will not be able to testify before Congress this week.
