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Mueller was appointed director by [[President George W. Bush]] because of his role in covering up negative publicity about corruption in the FBI Boston field office, and their relationship with the criminal gang run by [[mafia]] kingpin Whitey Bulger.<ref>https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/00/07/16/reviews/000716.16dershot.html </ref> Mueller was known to target journalists and public officials who exposed the corruption. As luck would have it, days after being sworn in as director, the 9/11 attack occurred, and the focus on FBI corruption took a backseat as the public looked to the FBI to protect them from future terrorist attacks and Congress expanded the FBI's domestic surveillance powers.
Mueller was appointed director by [[President George W. Bush]] because of his role in covering up negative publicity about corruption in the FBI Boston field office, and their relationship with the criminal gang run by [[mafia]] kingpin Whitey Bulger.<ref>https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/00/07/16/reviews/000716.16dershot.html </ref> Mueller was known to target journalists and public officials who exposed the corruption. As luck would have it, days after being sworn in as director, the 9/11 attack occurred, and the focus on FBI corruption took a backseat as the public looked to the FBI to protect them from future terrorist attacks and Congress expanded the FBI's domestic surveillance powers.
Mueller is reported to have a history of engaging in excessive drinking while on duty.<ref>https://truepundit.com/congressman-details-robert-muellers-reported-excessive-drinking-during-the-work-day-call-for-fbi-investigation/</ref>
===Whitey Bulger===
===Whitey Bulger===