Article snippet: MORE. Mueller for two years avoided the spotlight while running one of the most politically charged investigations in history. On Wednesday, he suddenly appeared on Americans’ television screens — speaking tersely and carefully about the findings of his investigation. After talking for less than 10 minutes, Mueller left the podium, making it clear he didn't want to be back in the spotlight again. In a major contrast with Comey, the former FBI director who is often on social media and has done a number of high-profile interviews, Mueller has resisted being drawn into the raw political fight that has consumed Washington for the past two years. Mueller didn't take sides in his comments or in his report, something that ultimately will leave both sides of the political aisle unsatisfied, but it's a position that former colleagues say will help him maintain his well-respected reputation. “The reality is, it was very nonpolitical,” said Steve Gomez, a former FBI official who worked under Mueller at the bureau’s headquarters. He described Mueller as “very by the book, not looking to create any controversy, not looking to provide any political side any fodder to use for their purposes.” Mueller, a registered Republican, doesn’t quite fit the mold in today’s Washington, where former officials such as Comey have frequented cable news to air their criticisms of Trump and his policies. “He’s always been circumspect, understated. He’s always had an economy of words. That was ... Link to the full article to read more