House committee withdraws subpoena for Robert Mueller, cites health concerns from family

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform kicked off its series of high-profile subpoena hearings last month with former Attorney General Bill Barr, who investigated the suspicious death of Jeffrey Epstein. Tuesday, however, former FBI Director Robert Mueller's hearing ran into an unexpected hitch, leading to its cancellation.

Mueller, who became the FBI director shortly before the September 11 attacks and resigned in 2013, was reportedly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease four years ago.

'We've learned that Mr. Mueller has health issues that preclude him from being able to testify.'

The AP reported that the committee withdrew its subpoena of Mueller, citing the state of his health.

"We've learned that Mr. Mueller has health issues that preclude him from being able to testify. The committee has withdrawn its subpoena," a committee aide told CBS News earlier this week.

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“Bob was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the summer of 2021,” Robert Mueller's family said in a statement to the New York Times on Sunday. “He retired from the practice of law at the end of that year. He taught at his law school alma mater during the fall of both 2021 and 2022, and he retired at the end of 2022. His family asks that his privacy be respected.”

Suspicions that Mueller's health was declining have been aired since at least 2019, when he gave a "halting performance" during a hearing on the Russia investigation, according to the New York Times. During a key meeting to discuss the findings of the investigation, Mueller’s hands “were trembling” and his voice was “tremulous,” Barr wrote in a memoir published in 2022.

In a cover letter addressed to Mueller on August 5, Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) explained the reasoning behind the subpoena issued on July 23, 2025. The committee sought information that members believed Mueller may have regarding the investigation into Epstein. "Because you were FBI Director during the time when Mr. Epstein was under investigation by the FBI, the Committee believes that you possess knowledge and information relevant to its investigation."

The subpoena hearing was set for September 2, 2025.

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