Former special counsel Robert Mueller, who previously investigated allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, according to his family.
Mueller received his Parkinson’s diagnosis in the summer of 2021 and retired from the practice of law later that year, his family told The New York Times.
“He taught at his law school alma mater during the fall of both 2021 and 2022, and he retired at the end of 2022,” his family said, requesting that Mueller’s privacy be respected.
Mueller had previously investigated alleged ties between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russian actors. The probe ultimately found no evidence that they conspired to influence the election….