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- For almost two years, Robert Mueller has been leading the special counsel investigation into Russian election interference — and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Kremlin.
- Previously, he was the longest-serving FBI director since J. Edgar Hoover. Mueller was nominated to the position by President George W. Bush, and sworn in a week before 9/11.
- On May 17, 2017, former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Mueller special counsel to take over the Russia investigation.
- Since then, he's drawn President Donald Trump's ire.
- Here's a look at Mueller's career, and how got to where he is now.
The special counsel Robert Mueller, 74, submitted his full report on the Russia investigation to the attorney general on Friday.
That probe was also examining whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin, and if President Donald Trump has obstructed justice while in office.
In Washington, Mueller has a reputation for being a tenacious investigator. Both Republicans and Democrats welcomed his appointment in May 2017 with bipartisan backing.
His team has indicted dozens of people, companies, and entities in the investigation so far, but the breadth and length of his investigation irked many Trump supporters, and the president himself.
Mueller's colleagues, meanwhile, say he has proven his bipartisan bona fides over the years. After all, he served under both Republican and Democratic presidents as FBI director and as an attorney in the Department of Justice.
Here's what you need to know about Mueller:
Born Robert Swan Mueller III in New York City in 1944, "Bob" grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, the elder brother to four younger sisters. Their father was an executive at DuPont. He captained the soccer, hockey, and lacrosse teams in high school.
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Sources: FBI, St. Paul's School
Mueller went to undergrad at Princeton University, got his Master's in international relations from New York University, and graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1973.
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Source: FBI
When one of his friends died in the Vietnam War, Mueller was inspired to join the military. He had been previously pursuing a career in the medical field.
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Source: Princeton Alumni Weekly
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