‘Vile’ Trump condemned for gloating over Robert Mueller death
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<p>Outrage mounts after president posted on Truth Social he was ‘glad’ former FBI director and special counsel had died</p><p>Donald Trump has been condemned as a “vile, disgusting man” and a “sick human being” after gloating over the death of Robert Mueller, a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).</p><p>Mueller, a decorated Vietnam war veteran who led a politically explosive investigation into Trump, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/u
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‘Vile’ Trump condemned for gloating over Robert Mueller death Outrage mounts after president posted on Truth Social he was ‘glad’ former FBI director and special counsel had died Donald Trump has been condemned as a “vile, disgusting man” and a “sick human being” after gloating over the death of Robert Mueller , a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation . Mueller, a decorated Vietnam war veteran who led a politically explosive investigation into Trump, died on Friday aged 81 , triggering a callous reaction from the US president. “Robert Mueller just died,” Trump responded quickly on his Truth Social platform . “Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!” Even by the president’s own norm-shredding standards, the comment was unusually harsh. There was a chorus of opprobrium from the “Never Trump” movement in his own Republican party. Michael Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, wrote on X : “@realDonaldTrump you are a vile disgusting man. Petty and pathetic, you are a hypocrite who reeks of weakness and insecurities with no moral core. Regardless of the politics, the American people should be embarrassed and ashamed for ever having entrusted you with leadership.” Rick Wilson, a political strategist and co-founder of the Lincoln Project, described Mueller as a “hero” and warned Trump: “When you die, Americans, and people around the world, will dance in the streets for weeks because you’re a low, degenerate, criminal fraud who left a full stain on the presidency.” Heath Mayo, founder of Principles First, added : “What a sick human being. A permanent disfiguring scar on the dignity of our nation.” Democrats also weighed in to denounce Trump for spitting on Mueller’s grave. Dan Goldman, a congressman from New York, posted that “the President of the United States disgustingly celebrates Mueller’s death simply because he exposed Trump’s efforts to steal the 2016 election. Mueller and Trump represent polar oppos...
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