The special counsel Robert Mueller is turning 74 as the second week of the first trial in his investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 elections seeks to prosecute President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort.
That probe is also examining whether the Trump campaign colluded with the Kremlin, and if Trump has obstructed justice while in office.
In Washington, Mueller has a reputation for being a tenacious investigator. Both Republicans and Democrats welcomed his appointment in May 2017 with bipartisan backing.
His team has reached 34 indictments in the investigation so far, but the increasing breadth and length of his investigation has irked many Trump supporters, and the president himself.
Mueller's colleagues, meanwhile, say he has proven his bipartisan bona fides over the years. After all, he served under both Republican and Democratic presidents as FBI director and as an attorney in the Department of Justice.
As the probe into Russia, Trump, and his associates wages on, here's a look at Mueller's history:
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Born Robert Swan Mueller III in New York City in 1944, "Bob" grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, the elder brother to four younger sisters. Their father was an executive at DuPont. He captained the soccer, hockey, and lacrosse teams in high school.
Sources: FBI, St. Paul's School
Mueller went to undergrad at Princeton University, got his Master's in international relations from New York University, and graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1973.
Source: FBI
When one of his friends died in the Vietnam War, Mueller was inspired to join the military. He had been previously pursuing a career in the medical field.
Source: Princeton Alumni Weekly
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