Kenneth Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill and Hillary Clinton’s Whitewater scandal uncovered the 42nd president’s affair with Monica Lewinsky, which led to the president’s impeachment, died Tuesday. He was 76 years old.
Starr has reportedly died of complications from surgery at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston.
Starr became well known for his role as independent counsel in the Whitewater investigation into the Clintons. The investigation started out focusing on real estate investments. It ended with Clinton’s impeachment after the House charged him with perjury and obstruction of justice for lying about his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
The media coverage of the scandal made Starr a household name.
Monica Lewinsky posted on Twitter:
as i’m sure many can understand, my thoughts about ken starr bring up complicated feelings… but of more importance, is that i imagine it’s a painful loss for those who love him.
as i’m sure many can understand, my thoughts about ken starr bring up complicated feelings… but of more importance, is that i imagine it’s a painful loss for those who love him.
— Monica Lewinsky (she/her) (@MonicaLewinsky) September 13, 2022
Mark R. Levin posted on Twitter:
America just lost a tremendous patriot. And I lost a wonderful friend. I just learned that Ken Starr passed away today. News reports indicate it was due to complications from surgery. What a truly great loss to the nation.
America just lost a tremendous patriot. And I lost a wonderful friend. I just learned that Ken Starr passed away today. News reports indicate it was due to complications from surgery. What a truly great loss to the nation.https://t.co/eEwrvgYyaR
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) September 13, 2022
Starr documented Bill Clinton’s encounters with the then-White House intern in the Starr report, which came out in the summer of 1998. The Republican-controlled House quickly impeached Clinton on articles of perjury and obstruction of justice concerning the affair. The Senate acquitted Clinton in 1999.
Contrary to popular opinion, Ken Starr was a kind and decent person who would go out of his way to help students and fellow lawyers. RIP.
Contrary to popular opinion, Ken Starr was a kind and decent person who would go out of his way to help students and fellow lawyers. RIP. https://t.co/EDVZQQgcUH
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 13, 2022
Starr is survived by his wife of 52 years, Alice Mendell Starr, his three children, and nine grandchildren.
Charlie Kirk posted he and his wife, Erika, were praying for his wife, Alice, and the entire Starr family:
Very sad to hear about the passing of Ken Starr, someone I was always proud to call a friend and mentor. America lost a true Patriot today. Erika and I are praying for his wife, Alice, and the entire Starr family. pic.twitter.com/nP3AsKlWbl
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 13, 2022
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BREAKING NEWS: Ken Starr, the prosecutor in the Clinton Whitewater probe and lawyer for Donald Trump's impeachment trial, dies at 76. pic.twitter.com/CXfgSd5be3
— Newsmax (@newsmax) September 13, 2022