Robert Mueller’s family announced in a Sunday statement that the former special counsel who investigated ties between President Trump’s campaign and Russia was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago, according to a New York Times report .
“Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021,” the family told The Times. “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. His family asks that his privacy be respected.”
The Times reported the former FBI director, 81, has had difficulty speaking and experienced mobility challenges.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee recently withdrew a request for Mueller to give testimony in i