Ken Starr, the guy who got Bill Clinton impeached, a day ago on Fox: “What we hear is 'improper.' I've never heard the suggestion 'unlawful.’ I think, again, the president's judgment is being called into question — whether this is wise or not. But, not a crime." He added, “Reasonable people could say he should not have done that. Perfectly reasonable conclusion ... but the idea that this was impeachable is, to me, quite extreme. It's extravagant. It's certainly not what the founding generation intended.”
In other words, Starr wasn’t interested in defending Donald Trump’s behavior, but he didn’t think it rose to the standard for impeachment, saying about the proceedings, “It's extravagant. It's political.”
It’s always been funny seeing Starr defend Trump, given that he pushed for Clinton’s impeachment over a consensual sexual dalliance. But the Republican defense has held steady … that is, until today, and Ambassador Gordon Sondland.
Today, during a break in the testimony, Starr quoted Adam Schiff, saying (again, on Fox News), “There is now proof that the President committed the crime of bribery. This has been one of those bombshell days,” adding that “it doesn’t look good for the president.” Finally, he said, “I think articles of impeachment are being drawn up if they haven't already been drawn up,” the only question being whether they would be bipartisan or not.
Given the chyron, Fox News better hope its viewers were watching on mute.