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Where Things Stand: Even Trump’s Impeachment Team Is Reminiscent Of The Clinton Era

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on September 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. — WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr answers questions during a discussion held at the American Enterprise Institute September 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. Starr spoke on the topic of "... WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr answers questions during a discussion held at the American Enterprise Institute September 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. Starr spoke on the topic of "Special Counsels and the Presidency: A Conversation with Ken Starr on the Role of the Constitution and the Ongoing Mueller Investigation." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) MORE LESS

January 17, 2020 10:21 a.m.

The Republican majority in the Senate has maintained for weeks that it wants to conduct impeachment proceedings following the precedent set by the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton. Now President Trump’s legal team appears to be following suit. Multiple outlets are reporting this morning that Trump’s team will include Ken Starr, the independent counsel who led the investigation into Clinton, and Robert Ray, who eventually took over the probe. Here’s more on that and other stories we’re following.

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