# Ken Starr on The No Agenda Show

Ken Starr comes up in 6 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2016 to July 2019.

- **Chapters:** 6
- **Episodes:** 6
- **Discussed:** June 2016 – July 2019
- **Related topics:** [Bill Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [Impeachment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/impeachment.md), [1998](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1998.md), [Alex Acosta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-acosta.md), [Bailout](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bailout.md), [Baylor University](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baylor-university.md), [Brett Kavanaugh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/brett-kavanaugh.md), [Coup D'etat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coup-d-etat.md), [Federalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/federalism.md), [Greece](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greece.md)

## Chapters 1–6 of 6

### Ken Starr, Alex Acosta Plea Deal Defense

- **Episode:** [1155: Tump!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1155-tump.md)
- **Published:** 2019-07-18
- **Time:** 23:10–28:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1155-tump/chapter/ken-starr-alex-acosta-plea-deal-defense.md

Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr defends Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's 2008 plea deal with Jeffrey Epstein. Starr argues that Acosta actually pushed for a tougher federal disposition in a case that many believed should have remained a state-level prosecution in Florida.

Keywords: [ken starr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ken-starr.md), [alex acosta](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alex-acosta.md), [jeffrey epstein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jeffrey-epstein.md), [plea deal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/plea-deal.md), [federalism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/federalism.md)

### Epstein Investigation History, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election Timing

- **Episode:** [1154: Goldfish Invasion](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1154-goldfish-invasion.md)
- **Published:** 2019-07-14
- **Time:** 24:34–31:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1154-goldfish-invasion/chapter/epstein-investigation-history-hillary-clinton-2008-election-timing.md

Journalist Conchita Sarnoff and Palm Beach Police Chief Michael Ritter's roles in the initial Jeffrey Epstein investigation highlight the complexities of the 2008 non-prosecution agreement. Claims arise that the deal was influenced by high-level political concerns during the 2008 presidential campaign to avoid a "political mess" for candidates like Hillary Clinton. High-profile attorneys Ken Starr and Jay Lefkowitz negotiated the deal while Acosta reported to superiors like Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Keywords: conchita sarnoff, [hillary clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hillary-clinton.md), alberto gonzalez, [ken starr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ken-starr.md), palm beach police

### The Clinton Affair Documentary, Political Parallels

- **Episode:** [1089: Puppet Mouth](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1089-puppet-mouth.md)
- **Published:** 2018-11-26
- **Time:** 1:06:26–1:11:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1089-puppet-mouth/chapter/the-clinton-affair-documentary-political-parallels.md

A review of "The Clinton Affair" documentary on Amazon highlights the parallels between the 1990s Whitewater/Lewinsky investigation and modern investigations into Donald Trump. The discussion focuses on how political scandals often devolve from high-level policy issues into personal sexual misconduct allegations.

Keywords: [bill clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [monica lewinsky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/monica-lewinsky.md), [ken starr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ken-starr.md), [sexual harassment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sexual-harassment.md), [trump investigation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump-investigation.md)

### Shep Smith on Kavanaugh and Presidential Immunity

- **Episode:** [1050: Chip In!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1050-chip-in.md)
- **Published:** 2018-07-15
- **Time:** 1:57:58–2:00:52
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1050-chip-in/chapter/shep-smith-on-kavanaugh-and-presidential-immunity.md

Fox News anchor Shep Smith highlighted a 2009 article by Brett Kavanaugh suggesting that sitting presidents should be exempt from civil suits and criminal investigations to avoid distraction from their duties. Kavanaugh's perspective was informed by his experience with the Ken Starr investigation into Bill Clinton. He argued that the proper remedy for "dastardly" presidential behavior is the impeachment process rather than standard litigation.

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### Maxine Waters 1998 Impeachment Speech, Bill Clinton, and Coup D'etat

- **Episode:** [932: Roundly Debunked](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/932-roundly-debunked.md)
- **Published:** 2017-05-25
- **Time:** 2:49:16–2:53:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/932-roundly-debunked/chapter/maxine-waters-1998-impeachment-speech-bill-clinton-and-coup-d-etat.md

A recording of Maxine Waters' 1998 speech defending Bill Clinton during his impeachment is played. In the speech, she calls the impeachment a "Republican coup d'etat" and an "abuse of power" driven by "unbridled hatred." The hosts point out the irony of her current stance on Donald Trump, noting that her 1998 arguments against impeachment could be applied almost verbatim to the current political climate.

Keywords: [maxine waters](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maxine-waters.md), [bill clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [impeachment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/impeachment.md), [1998](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/1998.md), [ken starr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ken-starr.md), [republican party](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/republican-party.md), [coup d'etat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/coup-d-etat.md)

### Greek Bailout, Jean-Claude Juncker, and Baylor Sexual Assault

- **Episode:** [836: Proof She's Human](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/836-proof-she-s-human.md)
- **Published:** 2016-06-23
- **Time:** 2:31:33–2:37:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/836-proof-she-s-human/chapter/greek-bailout-jean-claude-juncker-and-baylor-sexual-assault.md

Greece receives a 7.5 billion euro bailout tranche, which Jean-Claude Juncker claims is a "message of hope," though most funds will go toward debt servicing. The discussion shifts to Baylor University, where President Ken Starr was fired following a sexual assault scandal involving the football team. The hosts question why the university is held responsible for investigating crimes that occurred off-campus.

Keywords: [greece](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/greece.md), [bailout](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bailout.md), [jean-claude juncker](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jean-claude-juncker.md), [baylor university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baylor-university.md), [ken starr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ken-starr.md)

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