‘I’m glad’: Trump on Mueller’s shock death

Trump praises Mueller’s death as ‘glad’ moment in late-night post

Muhammad Asghar | GlobalBeat

Former U.S. President Donald Trump called Robert Mueller’s death “glad” in a social media post late Tuesday, two hours after the special counsel’s passing was announced.

Trump wrote “I’m glad” on his Truth Social platform at 11:47 p.m. ET, according to timestamp data reviewed by GlobalBeat.

The post marked Trump’s first public response to Mueller’s death at age 79 from complications of lymphoma, confirmed by family members earlier Tuesday evening.

Mueller led the 22-month investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential obstruction of justice by Trump, producing a 448-page report in 2019.

The investigation examined contacts between Trump’s campaign and Russian operatives, ending with no criminal charges against the president but detailing 10 instances of possible obstruction.

Trump posted “I’m glad” without additional context, drawing immediate responses from both supporters and critics across social media platforms.

White House officials declined to comment on Trump’s statement when reached early Wednesday, referring questions to the former president’s office.

Trump’s post garnered 847,000 views within 90 minutes, according to Truth Social’s public metrics system.

The former president had repeatedly criticized Mueller during the investigation, calling it a “witch hunt” and “hoax” in more than 200 public statements documented by investigators.

Mueller’s team charged 34 individuals and 3 companies during the probe, securing convictions or guilty pleas from 8 Trump associates including campaign chairman Paul Manafort and personal lawyer Michael Cohen.

Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in May 2017, leading to Mueller’s appointment as special counsel by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

The investigation cost $32 million over nearly two years, according to final expenditure reports filed with the Justice Department.

Mueller testified before Congress in July 2019, declining to exonerate Trump on obstruction charges while noting Justice Department policy barred indicting a sitting president.

Trump later claimed vindication after Attorney General William Barr released a summary saying the investigation found insufficient evidence of criminal conspiracy.

Background

Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013, leading the bureau through the September 11 attacks and subsequent counterterrorism operations. He was appointed special counsel in May 2017 after Trump fired Comey, with a mandate to investigate Russian election interference and links to the Trump campaign.

The Mueller investigation became a central focus of Trump’s presidency, dominating headlines and prompting heated partisan battles in Congress. Trump attacked Mueller’s credibility hundreds of times, questioning his integrity and accusing him of conflicts of interest without presenting evidence.

What’s Next

Congressional Democrats plan to introduce a resolution honoring Mueller’s service on Wednesday, according to House Judiciary Committee staff. Republican leaders have not announced plans for official tributes to the former special counsel.