Robert Mueller is back at his old job


Robert Mueller is back at work, and he has probably the best summer vacation story of all time.
The former special counsel will return to his spot at the WilmerHale law firm after leaving in 2017 to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, the firm announced Tuesday. He'll continue working in his specialty field of high-profile cases and crisis management — something he has even more experience in now.
In a Tuesday press release, Mueller said "it was an honor to serve as special counsel," and that he was "look[ing] forward" to getting his past job back. Mueller's deputies in the special counsel's office, Aaron Zebley and James Quarles, also worked at WilmerHale and will be returning with him.
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Mueller's resume was pretty solid before he started working in the private sector in 2013: FBI director, deputy attorney general, to name a few highlights. There's no word on if the additional special counsel experience earned him a raise.
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