Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has Parkinson’s disease: report

In a statement released by Robert Mueller's family Sunday to the New York Times, it was revealed the former Special Counsel was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2021.

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller waits to testify before the House Intelligence Committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rayburn House Office Building July 24, 2019, in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

"His family asks that his privacy be respected," they added.

Recently, Mueller has struggled with speech and mobility, leaving him unable to comply with a congressional subpoena regarding the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. 

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The former FBI director served the Bureau from 2001 to 2013 and became a central figure in American politics during Trump’s first term.

Jasmine Baehr is a Breaking News Writer for Fox News Digital, where she covers politics, the military, faith and culture.

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