Robert S. Mueller III ’66 stepped down from his position as FBI director today, leaving the position to former Justice Department official James B. Comey. Mueller began working at the Federal Bureau of Investigation a week before the attack on the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, according to hisFBI biography. He originally thought he would be working on stopping organized crime, public corruption and white-collar crime, hetold the Los Angeles Times. However, because of the attack, Mueller geared the Bureau’s efforts toward becoming an intelligence-gathering agency focused on stopping terrorism.
Mueller earned an A.B. in politics while at the University. After earning an M.A. in international relations from New York University in 1967, Mueller served in the United States Marine Corps as an officer for three years. He then received a J.D. from the University of Virginia and went on to work in litigation. Prior to his position as FBI director, Mueller served three years as United States Attorney for the northern district of California.
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Trump names Will Scharf ’08 as White House staff secretary
Vivien WongOn Nov. 16, President-elect Donald Trump named Will Scharf ’08, one of his personal attorneys, as White House staff secretary. During his time at Princeton, Scharf was involved with the Center for Jewish Life and Chabad, served as president of Charter Club and the Interclub Council, and made an unsuccessful bid for USG president.
On Nov. 16, President-elect Donald Trump named Will Scharf ’08, one of his personal attorneys, as White House staff secretary. During his time at Princeton, Scharf was involved with the Center for Jewish Life and Chabad, served as president of Charter Club and the Interclub Council, and made an unsuccessful bid for USG president.
N.J. wildfires spike after prolonged dry period, Princeton experts explain
Achilleas KoukasNew Jersey has seen a sharp uptick in wildfires in recent months, as well as rising temperatures and drier air. The ‘Prince’ spoke to climate scientists and students on campus to understand what is behind these changes.
New Jersey has seen a sharp uptick in wildfires in recent months, as well as rising temperatures and drier air. The ‘Prince’ spoke to climate scientists and students on campus to understand what is behind these changes.
USG presidential candidates on protest, relationship with administration
Annie RupertusCurrent USG Social Chair Enzo Kho ’26 and current USG Treasurer Uma Fox ’26 are squaring off in the USG president election this week. While Kho and Fox share broad similarities in their policy stances, nuances lie in their approaches to USG’s relationship with the administration and solutions to issues of free expression on campus.
Current USG Social Chair Enzo Kho ’26 and current USG Treasurer Uma Fox ’26 are squaring off in the USG president election this week. While Kho and Fox share broad similarities in their policy stances, nuances lie in their approaches to USG’s relationship with the administration and solutions to issues of free expression on campus.
