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News / Wire Service / Associated Press 6 min read Ken Starr, the former federal judge and independent counsel whose investigation led to Bill Clinton's impeachment, died at age 76.
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Ken Starr, the former federal judge and independent counsel whose investigation into the Whitewater and Lewinsky scandals led to President Bill Clinton's 1998 impeachment, has died at 76. His career was marked by both legal distinction and intense political polarization.
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CB 41st President of the United States
former president and past client of Starr
former president and past client of Starr
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ALSO MENTIONED Bill Clinton, former president investigated by Starr; Hillary Clinton, former First Lady and Secretary of State
TR Chief Justice of the United States
ALSO MENTIONED Bill Clinton, former president investigated by Starr; Hillary Clinton, former First Lady and Secretary of State
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