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Ken Starr: Lying is ‘absolutely’ grounds for a president to be impeached

By Naomi Lim

Published January 28, 2018 5:06pm ET

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Ken Starr: Lying is ‘absolutely’ grounds for a president to be impeached — "I think lying to the American people is a serious issue that has to be explored. I take lying to the American people very, very seriously," Ken Starr said. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) | Tony Gutierrez

Ken Starr, the independent counsel charged with investigating former President Bill Clinton, said Sunday that President Trump’s disputed denial that he has never considered firing special counsel Robert Mueller was “absolutely” grounds for impeachment.

“I think lying to the American people is a serious issue that has to be explored. I take lying to the American people very, very seriously. So, absolutely,” Starr told ABC.

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