| | In 2007 former Whitewater prosecutor [[Ken Starr]], whom critics accuse of whitewashing the [[Vince Foster]] investigation,<ref>http://www.prorev.com/knowl2a.htm</ref> defended Epstein from a second conviction of having sex with a 14 year old minor.<ref name="justice-integrity.org">http://www.justice-integrity.org/faq/791-ken-starr-explains-his-help-for-billionaire-pervert-jeffrey-epstein</ref> Starr was forced out of his position as president of Baylor University in May 2016 for mishandling another sex scandal. | | In 2007 former Whitewater prosecutor [[Ken Starr]], whom critics accuse of whitewashing the [[Vince Foster]] investigation,<ref>http://www.prorev.com/knowl2a.htm</ref> defended Epstein from a second conviction of having sex with a 14 year old minor.<ref name="justice-integrity.org">http://www.justice-integrity.org/faq/791-ken-starr-explains-his-help-for-billionaire-pervert-jeffrey-epstein</ref> Starr was forced out of his position as president of Baylor University in May 2016 for mishandling another sex scandal. |
| − | Charles Ortel noted, "The Clintons and others in the Democrat ranks, as well as certain '[[Never Trump]]' Republicans are experts in political '[[dirty tricks]]', especially including 'gas-lighting' accusing opponents of nefarious acts that the accusers are themselves perpetrating," commenting on [[Fusion GPS]]' failed attempts to link Epstein to Trump. "Given Bill Clinton's well-documented proclivities and failings, and the Clinton tactic of 'pre-butting' scandal allegations, I am not surprised that Fusion GPS may have been used to attempt sullying Trump's image during the [[2016 presidential election]] contest." | + | Charles Ortel noted, "The Clintons and others in the Democrat ranks, as well as certain '[[Never Trump]]' Republicans are experts in political '[[dirty tricks]]', especially including 'gas-lighting' accusing opponents of nefarious acts that the accusers are themselves perpetrating," commenting on [[Fusion GPS]]' failed attempts to link Epstein to Trump. "Given Bill Clinton's well-documented proclivities and failings, and the Clinton tactic of 'pre-butting' scandal allegations, I am not surprised that Fusion GPS may have been used to attempt sullying Trump's image during the [[2016 presidential election]] contest."<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/10/glenn-simpsons-fusion-gps-ran-donald-trump-smear-c/ Fusion GPS tried to tie Trump to Clinton's pedophile pal Epstein as part of smear campaign], By Rowan Scarborough, ''The Washington Times'', December 10, 2017.<ref> |