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Robert Mueller Withdrawn from Testimony Amid Health Struggles

9/1/2025

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Robert S. Mueller III, former special counsel, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021, impacting his speech and mobility.
His family has requested privacy regarding his condition.
A congressional committee has withdrawn a subpoena for him to testify about the F.B.I.’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Mueller, 81, served as F.B.I. director from 2001 to 2013.

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Story summary

Robert S. Mueller III, former special counsel, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021, impacting his speech and mobility.
His family has requested privacy regarding his condition.
A congressional committee has withdrawn a subpoena for him to testify about the F.B.I.’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Mueller, 81, served as F.B.I. director from 2001 to 2013.