Mueller is running amok

  • Graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor's in politics from Princeton
  • Earned his Master's in international relations from NYU in 1967
  • In 1968, attended training at Parris Island, Officer Candidate School, Army Ranger School, and Army jump school
  • In 1969, as a 2nd Lt.: led platoon to rescue American troops under heavy fire from Vietcong
  • Received bronze star, purple heart, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry, and two Navy Commendation medals for his service as an officer in the Marine corps in Vietnam
  • Earned Juris Doctor degree from University of Virginia Law School in 1973
  • Became U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California in 1976
  • Became Chief of the Northern District of California's criminal division in 1981
  • Joined U.S. DoJ in 1989 and spearheaded the prosecution of Manuel Noriega
  • Took charge of DoJ's criminal division in 1990, where he oversaw the Lockerbie bombing case and formed the agency's first cyber-dedicated unit
  • Joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for DC in 1995, rising to the post of homicide chief
  • U.S. attorney for Northern District of California from 1998 to 2001
  • Served as acting deputy attorney general for the George W. Bush admin
  • Named FBI Director in 2001, one week before the 9/11 attacks
  • Dramatically reorganized the bureau and installed a high-tech global operation designed to head off terrorist threats
  • Received the 2016 Thayer Award for public service from the United States Military Academy
  • In 2017, received the Baker Award for intelligence and national security contributions from the nonprofit Intelligence and National Security Alliance
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