Robert Mueller, who served as a special counsel to determine if the Russian government interfered to help then-presidential candidateDonald Trumpin 2016, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease four years ago, theNew York Times reportedon Aug. 31. The Times, citing a Mueller family statement, reported that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's in the summer of 2021. "He retired from the practice of law at the end of that year," the statement said, according to the Times. "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 investigation ultimately concluded that Russia had interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump but that there was no evidence that anyone associated with the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government. On Aug. 22, the Department of Justice sent a portion of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender whodied by suicide in 2019in a New York federal prison, to the House Oversight Committee in response to a subpoena issued by the committee. Mueller is one of several former top federal law enforcement officials — including James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, Merrick Garland, William Barr, and Jeff Sessions — who have been subpoenaed to testify as part of its inquiry into the federal government's handling of the investigations. The statement from the family to the New York Times came days before he was slated to testify before the House Oversight Committee about investigations and prosecutions. Mueller was supposed to testify on Sept. 2, according to the Times. The committee, the Times reported, wanted to ask Mueller about the FBI's handling of the Epstein investigation when he served as its director from 2001 to 2013. Jeffrey Epstein case:News conference with Epstein's victims will be 'explosive,' lawmaker predicts This is a developing story. Follow@USATODAYfor additional updates. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Robert Mueller diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2021: Report
