When Trump repulsively maligned late ex-FBI director By Hanipa Maidin

Malaysiakini : COMMENT | On March 21, 2026, it was reported that former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director and special counsel Robert Mueller died at the age of 81 following a battle with Parkinson's disease.

Following the announcement, Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, stating, “Robert Mueller just died. Good, I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!"

Critics and even some Republican lawmakers quickly characterised such an irresponsible response as a "callous" and "disturbing" reaction to the death of a former law enforcement official.

Needless to say, the reaction drew broad condemnation and was interpreted by many as an expression of his long-standing disdain for the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

By openly expressing joy over the passing of Mueller, Trump appeared to be in a state of acute delirium. His rhetoric stood in stark contrast to the standard of offering sympathy to a grieving family, showing a deep-seated personal animosity instead.

Treat deaths with solemnity

As far as I know, even in Christianity - let alone Islam - the death of an individual is always treated with solemnity, and celebrating the demise of any person - even an enemy - is generally discouraged as a departure from the heart of the faith.

Robert Mueller

In Islam, we are often taught to respect the deceased and show compassion to the grieving. Expressing joy at someone's passing contradicts the “adab” (etiquette) of a believer, which calls for mercy and dignity even toward those we disagree with.

WhiteLlama4337 : What is the point of this article? Many pretend to pious yet have no fear of God when holding positions of power. They believe that they will live forever. 

Look at Azam Baki and his legacy. Mahathir and his legacy. Anwar Ibrahim and his failed reformasi. Don't preach to us when we live under the yoke of a tyrant who has weaponised religion in Malaysia.

Maimun : Hanippa, focus on Malaysian extremist's comments of maza n group, hiding behind Islam n Malay.

Dr Suresh Kumar : What to expect from a shandenfreude narscissist? He will face his comeuppance. This said, does Islam condone the separation of a baby from her mother? Would like to hear your explanation on this, Thank you sir

Just Common Sense : islam this and islam that so when is islam going to tell us what happened to Amri, Koh, Ruth and Helmy who were abducted in a so called islamic country? 

Otherwise is all just hyperbole. What is iranian clerical regime doing to unarmed protestors including children in Teheran? Stop with all the taqiyah. The true face of the religion is obvious for all except the brain washed to see.

Kajang pigeon : This gas bag is back, and this time with his version of the truth . I like how he tries to roll in religion, to sell his point, rather than use facts . 

The facts are simple , Iranians are happy to rid of the dictatorship and women & children will not be treated like second class citizen if trump succeeds . 

Iran might actually return to being a nice place like it was in the 70s , nice try with this article , you might get a few likes from pas supporters but anyone with more than half a brain would laugh at your attempt

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