Ken Starr: Impeachment Inquiry Is a ‘Coup D’etat' by House Democrats, Not Like Watergate

Former Independent Counsel Ken Starr answers questions during a discussion held at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington in a file photograph. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Former independent counsel Ken Starr, who led the prosecution during former President Bill Clinton’s impeachment in the 1990s, blasted the House Democrats’ inquiry into President Donald Trump, describing it as a “coup d'etat.”

He added that the current inquiry is “far removed” from the Watergate scandal that ensnared former President Richard Nixon, ultimately leading to his resignation.