Talk:Robert Mueller

Trump response and réactions to it not relevant to the article

It is without precedent that the reaction to someone's death is written in the article about that person, if not for political reasons, there's absolutely none why Trump's post should be there, if any it should be put in some article in relation to Trump. Qwertyuiopjdjs (talk) 18:14, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

It is very common for articles to mention the response to a person's death. See Anthony Bourdain, Neil Armstrong, and Daniel Inouye. –DMartin (talk) 22:07, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

@Dmartin969 yes they include multiple tributes from multiple people that highlight their contributions, not literally focusing almost on one reaction that says it's good he's dead, having an image of the post and also referring in the next paragraph to other politicians reactions to Trump's post , as i said it has nothing to do with the article itself but rather with President Trump's comments, more suitable in articles like Rhetoric of Donald Trump. Qwertyuiopjdjs (talk) 22:17, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

We shouldn't censor reactions to someone's death because they were negative. We have a duty to report neutrally on events as they happened, not just the nice things people say. I don't necessarily disagree that the image of the tweet is a bit much, but not to the point that I'm willing to remove it. If you think something needs to be changed, feel free to change it yourself. Just don't be shocked if another editor disagrees. –DMartin (talk) 22:22, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

The current version certainly gives the immediate 48-hour news cycle more weight than it will probably carry long-term. On the other hand, the Bourdain/Armstrong/Inouye precedents DMartin cited are good examples. Per WP:RECENTISM and WP:WEIGHT, my removal of public reactions from a couple days ago was an attempt to let coverage settle before deciding what to add here. It just feels safer to prioritize neutrality for now (even if that means leaving some information out temporarily). A trimmed version that simply says “Mueller died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 81” would be the most cautious choice at this point. Once the dust settles, all reactions can be considered and added if they still have lasting weight. That’s my take. Artimaeus Creed (talk) 15:16, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

@Artimaeus Creed Agree Qwertyuiopjdjs (talk) 19:06, 24 March 2026 (UTC)