Robert Mueller diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, family says

(NYT) — Robert Mueller, the former special counsel who investigated ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago, his family said in a statement Sunday.

In recent months, Mueller, a former FBI director, has had difficulty speaking and experienced mobility issues, people familiar with his condition said. As a result, a congressional committee has withdrawn a request for Mueller to give testimony this week in its inquiry into the government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigations.

“Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021,” the family said in a statement to The New York Times. “He retired from the practice of law at the end of

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