IBA Global Insight - Mueller’s legacy
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Robert S Mueller III, who served as Director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013, passed away on 20 March. As Special Counsel for the US Department of Justice, he led a high-profile independent investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 US presidential election. Mueller and his team documented influence campaigns and cyber-attacks by Russian agents. Further, the investigation found the Trump campaign was aware of and welcomed Russia’s help. Below, we’ve selected some of the best of Global Insight's coverage featuring Mueller and his work.
Podcast: Mueller’s legacy
This Global Insight podcast assesses the Mueller investigation, its report and the bearing on the rule of law in the US, through to today. Speaking to the IBA are Glenn Kirschner, former DoJ prosecutor; Matt Kaiser of Kaiser law firm; and Shan Wu, former federal prosecutor.
Listen here...
Film: ‘A conversation with...’ Robert Mueller, FBI Director 2001-2013
In this filmed interview, part of the ‘A conversation with…’ series at the IBA Annual Conference in Washington, DC, in 2016, Mueller speaks to the IBA’s Executive Director, Mark Ellis, about the challenges of tackling terrorism, the threat posed by cybercrime and the work of the FBI’s human rights unit.
Watch here...
Column: US presidency – the Mueller Report and the Barr report
Releasing the Mueller Report in 2019, then-AG William Barr said ‘[t]he investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.’ Like much else in Barr’s presentations, this fragment is highly selective.
Read here...
Feature: The year of elections – the US election and Mueller’s legacy
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation in 2017–2019 into Russian interference in the election that saw Donald Trump become President offered shocking revelations. This Global Insight feature assesses whether enough has been done to learn the lessons and protect US democracy.
Read here...
Film: Robert Mueller, FBI Director 2001-2013 – interview
In this filmed interview with Ruth Green, Robert Mueller speaks to the IBA about how 9/11 changed the FBI’s priorities as an organisation, as well as the role and challenges posed by technology, encryption and cyber security in the fight against international terrorism.
Watch here...