ken starr walking through the halls of the senate in a black cowboy hat and a tan trenchcoat

Ken Starr's Impeachment Hat

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Ken Starr's Impeachment Hat refers to the black cowboy hat worn by one of President Donald Trump's lawyers during the impeachment trial of the president. The hat became the subject of mockery online.

Origin

On January 27th, 2020, Twitter [1] user @damuelsohn tweeted a photograph of Starr wearing the black hat and the caption, "Ken Starr entering the Senate just now." The tweet received more than 755 likes and 155 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).


Darren Samuelsohn @dsamuelsohn OLEY Ken Starr entering the Senate just now. 9:18 AM · Jan 27, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

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Throughout the day, people mocked images of Starr wearing the hat. For example, Twitter[2] user @SirajAHashmi tweeted, "1940's narrator: 'Ken Starr came in on the night train to the big adios. The tension in the Capitol was palpable. He could taste it. It's not often that you get a second chance. For Ken, this was it. In this game, there's the case that makes you and the case that breaks you.'" The tweet received more than 355 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Others shared variations of the meme (examples below, center and right).


Siraj Hashmi O @SirajAHashmi 1940's narrator: "Ken Starr came in on the night train to the big adios. The tension in the Capitol was palpable. He could taste it. It's not often that you get a second chance. For Ken, this was it. In this game, there's the case that makes you and the case that breaks you." Doug Mills @dougmillsnyt · Jan 27 Kenneth Starr, attorney for President Donald Trump, arrives in the Capitol as the Impeachment trial continues. 11:11 AM · Jan 27, 2020 · Twitter Web App Adam Weinstein @AdamWeinstein REPRESSIVE TOLERANZ Poor Ken Starr. With the hat he looks like an Indiana Jones villain, but without it he looks like the evil South African minister in Lethal Weapon 2 who dies screaming "DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY!" 10:10 AM · Jan 27, 2020 · Twitter Web App O Adam Weinstein BEPRESSIE TOLERARZ Who wore it better


Various Examples


Pip R. Lagenta @PipRLagenta Jeez! Up until now Ken Starr's black hat has always been metaphorical. Darren Samuelsohn O @dsamuelsohn · Jan 27 Ken Starr entering the Senate just now. Show this thread 10:37 AM · Jan 27, 2020 · Twitter Web App Crutnacker @Crutnacker Ken Starr had another, less ridiculous hat picked out, but then Billy Porter went and wore the same one to the Grammys. 10:29 AM · Jan 27, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Elaina Plott @elainaplott Absolutely me if I were in this situation Doug Mills @dougmillsnyt · Jan 27 Kenneth Starr, attorney for President Donald Trump, arrives in the Capitol as the Impeachment trial continues. 11:14 AM · Jan 27, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone >
Olivia Nuzzi @Olivianuzzi My transitional weather mood board: 10:35 AM · Jan 27, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Rocky Mountain Mike @RockyMntnMike #KenStarr should just quit the impeachment defense team and go back to ark-hunting. 11:00 AM · Jan 27, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Jeremy sos @Azkaban #KenStarr who wore it better? 11:27 AM · Jan 27, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone


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