Mueller's Legacy: FBI Director & Special Counsel

0:00I'm Corey with The Story, and this is your Pulse of the World. Global News Today. Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel, has died at age 81. He led the bureau for 12 years, the second longest tenure after Jay Edgar Hoover, and reshaped it into a key player against terrorism right after. The September 11th attacks in 2001. Later, he investigated potential ties between Donald Trump's campaign and Russia in the 2016 election. Mueller took over the FBI just days before the attacks, shifting thousands of agents from traditional crime fighting to national security work. His team built new intelligence tools, formed global partnerships, and stopped several terror plots. Though the change came with challenges like tech, glitches and oversight issues. As special counsel starting in 2017, Mueller's probe charged six Trump associates with crimes but stopped short of clear conclusions. On obstruction of justice by the president, his report sparked debates with Attorney General

1:01William Barr later deciding no obstruction occurred, and Mueller's congressional testimony drew, mixed reactions. Trump reacted harshly on social media, saying he was glad Mueller was gone and could no longer harm innocent people. Mueller's family asked for privacy after announcing his passing on Friday night. A Princeton grad, Vietnam veteran and career prosecutor, who tackled big cases from mob bosses to dictators, Mueller always stayed hands on in public. Service, leaving a mark on law enforcement that shaped responses to threats for decades.