When Robert Mueller was appointed as the special counsel to oversee the Trump-Russia collusion investigation, there were a lot of questions about his appointment.
There were even more questions after Mueller testified on Capitol Hill, where he seemed to be incoherent and in a complete and utter fog, a precursor to what we would see from former President Joe Biden when he was in office.
Now, reports are surfacing that Mueller has Parkinson’s disease, and I cannot help but wonder if that is why he was chosen to lead that particular investigation.
For all intents and purposes, the Mueller probe exonerated Trump on the collusion allegations.
The report stated that the investigation "does not conclude that the President committed a crime.”
The findings further declared, “The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.”
There were, however, also some extras in the report that seemed politically motivated. The report failed to note that, in literally every election in the modern era, our enemies and adversaries have tried to impact the election, just as the United States has historically done in foreign elections. Our country is far from innocent on this front.
Mueller's appearance before Congress did not go well for Democrats, as he just seemed off his game in a perceptible way. Say what you want about the man, but he was once a brilliant legal mind, but that is not what was seen when he was in the hot seat.
Former Obama administration strategist David Axelrod immediately expressed concern over his mental health at the time of Mueller's testimony.
He stated, “This is delicate to say, but Mueller, whom I deeply respect, has not publicly testified before Congress in at least six years. And he does not appear as sharp as he was then.”
Glenn Kirschner, a former federal prosecutor who worked under Mueller, added, “Bob Mueller is struggling. It strikes me as a health issue. We need only look at footage of his earlier congressional appearances to see the dramatic difference in his demeanor and communicative abilities.”
I remember the hearings. At the time, I was writing for another publication, but I brought up the question of whether Mueller was even running the investigation. My opinion at the time was that he was nothing more than a prop for Democrats to push their agenda.
Last week, a House committee canceled Mueller’s scheduled upcoming, subpoena-driven appearance, citing health issues. Now, reports have surfaced that Mueller is suffering from Parkinson’s.
His family released a statement to the New York Times, which stated, "Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021. 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.”
Again, there was a time when Mueller was a brilliant legal mind, but that time has clearly passed. I think we really need to look at who was running the Russia collusion investigation, as I highly doubt it was Mueller, particularly in light of this recent revelation regarding his health, coupled with how he looked during House testimony on the report itself.
