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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz: What they mean for Trump’s legal strategy

    Kenneth Starr was the independent counsel who led the investigation into President Clinton that resulted in his impeachment. Starr is now part of President Trump’s defense team in his impeachment trial that starts Tuesday in the Senate.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 17, 2020 • 1 min read

    Kenneth Starr was the independent counsel who led the investigation into President Clinton that resulted in his impeachment. Starr is now part of President Trump’s defense team in his impeachment trial that starts Tuesday in the Senate. Alan Dershowitz, one of OJ Simpson’s defense attorneys, is also on Trump’s legal team. Both are high-profile defenders of Trump on Fox News.

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    3. 26:31‘Dolittle’ is more of a disaster than ‘Cats,’ critics say
    4. 42:14MLB cheating scandal: What does it mean for the Dodgers going forward?
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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Profiling Trump’s legal team in impeachment trial
    1. 0:00Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz: What they mean for Trump’s legal strategyYou’re reading this
    2. 11:46Comedian Maria Bamford takes on mental illness: ‘You’re not alone’
    3. 26:31‘Dolittle’ is more of a disaster than ‘Cats,’ critics say
    4. 42:14MLB cheating scandal: What does it mean for the Dodgers going forward?
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