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Mueller led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and the possible obstruction of justice by President Trump.
Trump, who openly despised Mueller and his investigation, celebrated his death on Saturday.
Trump wrote on social media, quote, "'Good.
WilmerHale, the law firm where Mueller served as a partner, remembered Mueller as a friend.
A spokesperson for the law firm called Mueller, quote, an extraordinary leader and public servant and a person of the greatest integrity.
The firm also said Mueller's service as FBI director, a Marine Corps officer in Vietnam, and at the Department of Justice was, quote, exemplary and inspiring.
Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
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Former President Obama told progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen there's, quote, this sort of clown show that's happening in social media and on television.
He also said many Americans find this behavior deeply troubling.
On the immigration crackdown and protests in Minnesota and elsewhere, Obama said there is a good number of American people saying in response, quote, we're going to live up to those values that we say we believe in.
Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
Defense Secretary Pete Hexef says the Pentagon is ending all professional military education.
certificate programs, and fellowships with Harvard University.
Heksev, who received a master's degree from Harvard but later denounced it, said in a video posted to social media that many officers received, quote, radical ideologies that do not improve our fighting ranks.
Hexef said service members currently enrolled at the university will be able to finish their studies.
This is a systematic assault on constitutional rights.
Pre-launch testing, known as a wet dress rehearsal, was previously delayed because of freezing temperatures at the launch pad in Florida.