So much for the possibility that Trump's defense effort would be even somewhat dignified
Two scoundrels to defend the scoundrel-in-chief: Alan Dershowitz, left, and Ken Starr. Photo: John Lamparski/Win McNamee/Getty Images In rejecting the pleas of excitable House Republicans like Doug Collins and Mike Meadows to join his Senate impeachment trial team, Donald Trump maintained a bare possibility that his defense effort would be somewhat dignified.
But the 81-year-old retired professor is probably best known right now as an alleged co-conspirator with the late Jeffrey Epstein. As Andrew Rice summed it up last summer: His addition to Trump’s team is an indication that almost nothing can outweigh a history of sycophancy toward the boss when it comes to the people with whom he chooses to associate.
An independent investigation of Baylor found that the university authorities had consistently failed to protect its female students from sexual predators and neglected its Title IX responsibilities. Instead, administrators played down reports of abuse and discouraged women from bringing allegations of misconduct.And where was President Starr? Ignoring the candlelight vigil for victims of sexual assault that Baylor students held outside his home. Ducking a media interview when the scandal broke.
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