Former FBI Director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller has died, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the political spectrum — and one deeply controversial reaction from President Donald Trump.

Trump took to his Truth Social platform shortly after the news broke, posting a message that stunned observers: "Glad he's dead." The statement, referring to the man who led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, drew immediate and widespread condemnation.

Mueller served as FBI Director from 2001 to 2013, the longest tenure since J. Edgar Hoover, and later led the Special Counsel investigation that examined ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. His work made him a deeply polarizing figure in American politics.

The reaction has deepened political divisions in the United States, with Democrats and some Republicans calling Trump's remarks disgraceful and unbecoming of the presidency. Supporters of the president argued that Mueller's investigation had been politically motivated, though few publicly endorsed the tone of Trump's statement. Former colleagues and officials from both parties paid tribute to Mueller's decades of public service, including his decorated military service in Vietnam.