Robert S. Mueller was Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2001 to 2013, serving under both Republican president George W. Bush and Democratic president Barack Obama. A decorated combat veteran of the war in Vietnam, and a lifelong civil servant, he was appointed Special Counsel in charge of the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election by acting Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein on May 17th, 2017.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ""A vindication of the rule of law. Now the public needs to read it."" — The New York Times ""The Mueller probe is not just another criminal investigation. It is also an inquiry into a foreign attack on the nation’s democratic system, the details of which are the public’s to know, and an inquest into official malfeasance at some of the highest levels of government."" — The Washington Post ""Of immeasurable importance."" — NBC News “The Mueller probe is the most important investigation in a generation.” — The New York Post ""May be Americans’ best chance to understand an attack on their democracy"" — The New Republic “The only drama that matters.” —BBC