Robert Mueller dies at 81; Trump: 'I'm glad he's dead'
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged empathy for Trump, citing the 2022 FBI Mar-a-Lago raid as context for the president’s reaction to Mueller’s death at 81.
- Robert Mueller died at the age of 81 after a public battle with Parkinson's disease in 2025.
- President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he was glad Mueller was dead, which prompted widespread backlash for celebrating the death of a former U.S. official.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump's statement on NBC's Meet the Press, urging empathy for the president due to the legal and personal pressures on him and his family and referencing the FBI's 2022 raid on Mar-a-Lago.
- Democratic lawmakers condemned Trump's remarks as 'vile,' while Bessent maintained the president's perspective and called for empathy towards Trump and his family for what they have experienced.
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