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　　External Websites NPR - Who Is Robert Mueller, Special Counsel Overseeing Russia Investigation? BBC News - Robert Mueller: America's most mysterious public figure Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Robert Swan Mueller III Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 5, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts In full: Robert Swan Mueller III (Show more) Born: August 7, 1944, New York, New York, U.S. (age 81) (Show more) See all related content News • What's known and not yet known about the Justice Department's scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe origins • Aug. 5, 2025, 9:45 PM ET (AP) Show less Robert Mueller (born August 7, 1944, New York, New York, U.S.) is an American law enforcement official who served as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2001 to 2013. In 2017–19 he was special counsel to a Department of Justice investigation into possible Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election of 2016. Mueller was born in New York City and raised in Philadelphia. After attending St. Paul’s, a private school in Concord, New Hampshire, Mueller studied at Princeton University (B.A., 1966). He served as a marine corps officer for three years, including one year in Vietnam, and ...(100 of 1068 words)

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