claim: Robert Mueller called for a switch to a "One-World" system of leadership, religion, and government.
origin: In May 2017 a memeÂ portrayed Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election, as a proponent of a â€œone-worldâ€ political system. The caption for the image read: < We must move as quickly as possible to a one-world government; a one-world religion; under a one-world leader. > However, Mueller â€” who is currently investigating President Donald Trump for possible obstruction of justice â€” never made such a statement. It has been attributed to Robert Muller,Â formerÂ Assistant Secretary General to the United Nations and the 1989 winner of the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education. Conspiracy theorist Dwight Kinman used the quote asÂ an epigraphÂ for a chapter in hisÂ 1993 book â€œThe Worldâ€™s Last Dictatorâ€: Kinman does not provide a citation for that particular Muller quote, though much of his discussion of Muller centers around his novel â€œFirst Lady of the World.â€ Â We were unable to obtain a copy of the book by press time to confirm whether the quote is accurate.Â A conservative meme-related group acknowledged that the quote was misattributed while throwing in an insult against Mueller, saying: < Thank you MemeRight page fans for pointing out the error in our Mueller NWO page. We donâ€™t creat [sic] them all and strive for accuracy. While weâ€™re no fans of the Robert Mueller whoâ€™s close buddies and in collusion with Clinton bag man James Comey, we do want to maintain our fan base with trust. >