Mueller spotted at Genius Bar appointment in Washington, D.C.

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The Apple Store can be quite the place to spot celebrities and well-known public figures. An image doing the rounds on Twitter shows Robert Mueller, the special prosecutor in charge of the Russia investigation, participating in a recent Genius Bar session.

The Genius Bar appointment took place at the Apple Store in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Mueller appears to be having issues with his MacBook Pro.

The photo was posted on Twitter by Kelly Cohen, a journalist for the Washington Examiner. Cohen says she didn’t take the photo herself, but rather received it from a friend.

Apple Insider points out that, while Mueller is best known for being the ex-FBI director in charge of the Russia investigation, he has also worked for WilmerHale, a law firm known for representing Apple — although it’s not known whether Mueller ever directly worked on one of Apple’s cases.

For what it’s worth, Apple has occasionally run into problems in Russia — particularly due to the country’s anti-LGBT laws.

After Tim Cook publicly came out as gay, politicians in Russia not only argued that he should be banned from the country, but also extended the grievance to include Cook’s heterosexual predecessor Steve Jobs, who had an honorary statue taken down and sold off as a result. It has also gotten upset at Apple for “promoting homosexuality” with its range of LGBT-friendly emojis.

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