Robert S. Mueller III, the former special counsel who led the investigation into ties between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease four years ago, according to his family.

“Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021,” Mueller’s family said in a statement to the New York Times .

“He retired from the practice of law at the end of that year. He taught at his law school alma mater during the fall of both 2021 and 2022, and he retired at the end of 2022. His family asks that his privacy be respected,” the statement said.

Former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election in the Rayburn House Office Build

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