The Daily Beast reports:
Moments before Wednesday’s impeachment hearings and right after U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland’s opening statement was released, Fox News contributor Ken Starr wondered aloud whether Sondland flipping on President Trump would cause GOP senators to push Trump to resign. “The real issue is the senators are watching,” Starr said.
“Are senators going to now say in light of what we hear today, it’s going to be a long day even with the ambassador alone, in light of what we have heard, ‘We need to make a trip down to the White House’? That historic example set during the Nixon presidency. From what I’ve been able to glean I don’t think that’s going to happen. But obviously what happens today could—has the potential to be a game-changer.”
Wow, Ken Starr making a strong case for obstruction and contempt of Congress charges on Fox right now. Cites Nixon. Says he’s changed his mind on these proceedings. “It’s over. There will be articles on impeachment.”
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) November 20, 2019
Starr added that Trump may have “covered himself” on the quid pro quo, but believes the other charges are now substantive and believes charges are being drawn up. To be clear, I’m citing Starr only as example of what even Trumpian outlets are now carrying live.
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) November 20, 2019
“We now know that the president in fact committed the crime of bribery…
I think articles of impeachment are being drawn up if they haven’t already been drawn up.” —Ken Starr pic.twitter.com/3jrHhi7oPc
— CAP Action (@CAPAction) November 20, 2019
I’m not ready to have Ken Starr on our side. https://t.co/T1AkvTvg1Q
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) November 20, 2019
Ken Starr on Fox News: “it doesn’t look good for the President substantively.”
— Josh Robin (@joshrobin) November 20, 2019
“Are senators going to now say, in light of what we hear today….we need to make a trip down to the White House—that historic example set during the Nixon presidency.”
Ken Starr on the implications of Sondland’s damning testimony: pic.twitter.com/iXGaNWybjL
— CAP Action (@CAPAction) November 20, 2019