Donald Trump has been condemned as a “vile, disgusting man” and a “sick human being” after gloating over the death of Robert Mueller, a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Mueller, a decorated Vietnam war veteran who led a politically explosive investigation into Trump, died on Friday aged 81, triggering a callous reaction from the US president.

“Robert Mueller just died,” Trump responded quickly on his Truth Social platform. “Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!”

Even by the president’s own norm-shredding standards, the comment was unusually harsh. There was a chorus of opprobrium from the “Never Trump” movement in his own Republican party.

Michael Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee, wrote on X: “@realDonaldTrump you are a vile disgusting man. Petty and pathetic, you are a hypocrite who reeks of weakness and insecurities with no moral core. Regardless of the politics, the American people should be embarrassed and ashamed for ever having entrusted you with leadership.”

  • itisileclerk@lemmy.world
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    I beleive that there will be world wide celebration when Trump dies, no matter when, no matter how. That will be a good day.

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      I’m afraid there will be so many crocodile tears “thoughts and prayers” tweets about his death

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        As a Canadian I refuse to ever step foot in the USA again because of what Turmp has done and watching the American people celebrate it.

        That said, I will gladly take a day to visit just so I can leave a steaming log of shit on his grave.

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        People who have been actively ignoring everything he’s said and done for the last decade will be weeping and wailing in the streets at this great loss to humanity.