Starr: Grounds for impeachment if Trump lied about trying to fire Mueller

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

BY JULIA MANCHESTER - 01/28/18 10:02 AM EST

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Former Special Counsel Ken Starr said on Sunday that there could be grounds for impeachment if President Trump was lying when he denied reports that he tried to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

"I think lying to the American people is a serious issue that has to be explored. I take lying to the American people very, very seriously, so absolutely," Starr told ABC's "This Week," when asked if Trump lying about the report would be grounds for impeachment.

The New York Times reported on Thursday that Trump had asked White House Counsel Don McGahn to fire Mueller in June. However, he backed off the order after McGahn threatened to quit, according to the Times.

Trump reportedly claimed that Mueller had conflicts of interest in the probe into alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia's election interference.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/371095-starr-grounds-for-impeachment-if-trump-lied-about-trying-to-fire

[dem4decades]

1. Mark this day on the calendar, I like something about Ken Starr today.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. Grounds? Schmounds!

There are no grounds for impeachment while Republicans own Congress.

There is no limit to the outrageous insults and slander from Trump, even before the election, yet he survives/thrives under the heap of praise shoveled on him by his base and his staff.

[mucifer]

3. That's true. But, it sure doesn't hurt to have a statement like that from Starr

[pbmus]

20. Exactly...thats why criminal charges will have to be the end game...

[enough]

4. He takes lying to the American people very very seriously?

But only this one particular lie?

[bullimiami]

10. For emphasis. HE TAKES LYING TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE VERY VERY SERIOUSLY?

Ken Starr is a mental midget.

[Squinch]

21. It took Starr four years to investigate a blow job. Mueller's investigating a case involving

an international money laundering ring, obstruction of justice, collusion with a major foreign power, election fixing, Russian blackmailing of high level American officials, and sedition. Mueller is close to a result in less than a year.

Ken Starr IS a mental midget.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Where the hell was Ken Starr a year ago

when Drumpf was lying his ass off to get elected?

It is to the point where I think they calculated it to be something like 5-6 lies PER DAY on average.

[still_one]

6. Hmmm, is this the same Ken Starr fired from Baylor for protecting members of the football team from

rape charges?

[BigmanPigman]

24. Yeah, he has no credibility now.

Shut the fuck up Ken!

[Blue_Adept]

7. Man he was weaseling throughout a lot of this

It was enjoyable just to watch how Dan Abrams reacted in the split screen shot to what Starr was saying because you know he was trying to figure it out without saying anything along the lines of "you moron"

[sueh]

25. Yes, I saw this, too. Its a damn shame that Martha Raditz didn't give Abrams the time to

immediately call out Starr on this.

[Chemisse]

8. Where was he on Day 1 of the presidency when 45 uttered his first lie to the people? n/t

[Maxheader]

22. Yeah..star

lives in a vacuum. and like most rightys doesn't
check for traffic when he puts his mouth in gear.

[mountain grammy]

9. Hey Starr.. have you noticed?

don the con LIES CONSTANTLY... EVERY SINGLE DAY.

What a fucking idiot.

[procon]

11. I think Starr is pretty much an opportunistic weasel, however,

when Republicans are echoing Democrats, and not only talking about impeaching Trump, but actually endorsing his impeachment, that is a beautiful thing. People like Starr might as well be working for the Democrats when they are out there in the trenches, laying the foundation to impeach Trump.

Just by him putting that possibility into the Republican lexicon, Starr will start them worrying about it. The congress critters are thinking about the public and media blow back that could kill their political careers if they stay aligned with Trump, a president who might be indicted. Worse, they are thinking that Trump's crimes could be so numerous and so egregious, that they may have no other option but to impeach him. I weep for their dilemma.

[Aristus]

12. I noticed he only showed up after a porn star made the Trump-news.

He can try to cover it with misdirection, i.e. Trump lying about wanting to fire Mueller.

But we all know he only wants to rub one out over Stormy Daniels.

His squalid behavior over Monica Lewinsky shows all...

[groundloop]

13. Very good point..... he seems fascinated with sex

He couldn't find a single thing that Pres. Clinton had done in regards to what he was supposed to be investigating (Whitewater Savings and Loan), so went after him in regards to an extramarital blow job (which was NOBODY'S business other than those involved and the spouse).

Repubs are such fucking hypocrites !!!!!!

[C_U_L8R]

14. If lying to the American people is impeachment worthy

Then Trump should have been impeached on Inauguration Day a year ago.

[hamsterjill]

15. Im disappointed that ABC gave this jerk a forum

Guess ole Kenny is bucking for a job since he got canned at Baylor.

I don’t care what he has to say.

[Timewas]

16. They already

Have a multitude of reasons to impeach this asshat, they are not going to do it until it finally soaks in that the are being harmed more than the monetary gains they are making

[Canoe52]

17. Fuck Ken Star!

Total POS

[Dem4eva]

29. stole my post....

He has SUCH credibility. He led the impeachment of Clinton for lying about a BJ. He ripped the lid of nooky with that one. He followed that up by completely butchering his tenure at sex assault U. Baylor forced him out about a year and a half ago. Seriously...fuck this ass clown.

[Canoe52]

30. I post exactly the same thing whenever I see an OP about that prick

He destroyed people’s lives with his little inquisition. I bet in a former life he burned witches at the stake.

[mr_lebowski]

18. He'll weasel out of it when Faux interviews him over it in the next day or so ... watch!

Fauxbot Host: Well, you say 'IF' he lied, correct?

Starr: Correct

Fauxbot Host: Okay, the Presidents response to the accusation was simply "Fake News", isn't that right?

Starr: That's what's being reported, yes

Host: Well, that's not necessarily a lie, is it? A 'lie' would be, if the story is true, and he came out and said "I never took any steps in the direction of relieving Mueller from duty", right? He just said "Fake News". I'm not sure that can be considered a 'lie'. It's an implied denial but not an actual denial, isn't it?

Starr: Well, I suppose that's true, he hasn't outright denied it, and that's something I'm sure would be considered by Congress ...

[BadGimp]

19. IF Lying to the American People were a Crime, Trump would get the Death Penalty X 5

They's have to kill his corpse a few times after he was dead.

[MineralMan]

23. There will be grounds for impeachment, no doubt.

The problem is that the Republican majority in the House will not impeach. We are going to have to wait until we can elect a Democratic majority, I'm afraid.

Let's do that, shall we?

[sueh]

26. I'm with you, Mineral Man! We need to take the House & Sentate in 2018 for sure.

[drray23]

28. thats step 1 but it still wont work.

even if we retake the house and impeach its going to be hard to get him convicted in the senate where 67 votes will be needed.

[madville]

27. Kind of silly coming from Ken Starr

He already looked ridiculous when it was shown that even perjury does not meet the level of high crimes and misdemeanors needed for impeachment of a President, now simply lying to the public or media when not under oath is impeachable, sure Ken.

[Honeycombe8]

31. Is it a defense that everyone knows Trump is lying?

Is it a defense that "everyone knows I'm lying every time I open my mouth or tweet. So when I denied it, everyone KNEW that meant I was admitting it."

[machI]

32. Ken Starr is a right wing operative doing the bidding of the Trump Administration

Starr is sowing seeds to grow a story in the media so Trump can come back later and claim "fake news".

Starr is a Republican and his comments are a set-up for the Republicans to deflect and diffuse Trump's problems with the Mueller investigation.

The Trump crew want as many people as they can get to follow these non-event stories, so their real dirty work slips by unnoticed.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

33. So tired of hearing what is "grounds for impeachment"

Everything is grounds for impeachment and nothing is grounds for impeachment.

Depending on The House and The Senate vote, they can impeach the President for a parking ticket he received 1975. Or not impeach him for strangling a girlscout on the White House lawn.

It's a political process governed by how much The Congress thinks they can get away with doing or not doing.