Presidents set the culture and tone for the nation, whether they want to or not. Presidential behavior trends will make their way into American society. Clearly, Trump’s rudeness, coldness and impoliteness have found their way into parts of American culture.
It is an unwritten rule that presidents do not celebrate the deaths of prominent people.
Former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller was a transformative person. As FBI director, Mueller reshaped the bureau to focus more on terrorism prevention after September 11.
The AP noted in his report on Mueller’s death:
At the FBI, Mueller almost immediately began revising the agency’s mission to meet the law enforcement needs of the 21st century. He began his 12-year term just a week before the September 11 attacks and served under presidents of both political parties. He was nominated by Republican President George W. Bush.
The catastrophic event immediately shifted the agency’s top priority from solving domestic crime to preventing terrorism, a shift that imposed an almost impossibly difficult standard on Mueller and the rest of the federal government: Preventing 99 out of 100 terrorist plots was not good enough.
As Special Counsel, Mueller oversaw a major report on Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election to help the Trump campaign win.
Trump has never been able to solve his Russia problem, even though he continues to try to this day, Russia remains a dark cloud constantly hanging over his head.
Trump hates Mueller and responded to the former special counsel’s death in the most unpresidential and inhumane way imaginable, posting on his social media account: “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can’t hurt innocent people anymore! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
Mueller didn’t hurt innocent people, but he did leave a lasting stain on one convicted criminal, the current president.
