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Robert Mueller, ex-FBI director who led 2016 Russia inquiry, dies at 81

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel who led the high-profile investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, has died. NPR looks back at his legacy.

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Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.
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