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President Trump said he was glad the former FBI director was dead, drawing condemnation from both sides of the political aisle.
The president has been known to disparage foes after their deaths. His response to Mr. Mueller’s death drew criticism from Republicans and Democrats.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday obliquely defended Donald Trump’s exultant reaction to Robert Mueller’s death, while former White House counsel Ty Cobb derided the president as “demented.
President Donald Trump's shocking post celebrating the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller has not received a single on-air mention over at Fox News.
For years, President Donald Trump has offered crass and insensitive comments about people who died – especially his foes. That reached a new level on Saturday.