Secret Service vs Ken Starr - EP457

Jim Lichtman is the author of Trust and Confidence—The Inside Story of the Battle Between the Secret Service and Ken Starr, scheduled for release by Scribbler’s Ink Press this September, the 25th anniversary of the Starr Report.

The book has garnered several awards and reviews. Former CIA Director, Defense Secretary, and Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton, wrote, “Lew was a trusted member of the Secret Service who believed in the values of duty, honor, courage, and commitment. 'Trust and Confidence' is the story of how Lew defended those values from those who sought to undermine what Lew would never surrender - his integrity.” Kirkus wrote, A well-researched, enthralling history of the fight between Kenneth Starr and the Secret Service. Lichtman’s story is a gripping political drama.”

After studying film and philosophy at USC, Jim worked in post-production in Hollywood for six years. When his interest turned to ethics, Jim graduated from the Josephson Institute of Ethics. Over the last 20 years, Jim has spoken to associations, corporations, and schools about the importance of ethics.

His first book, The Lone Ranger’s Code of the West—An Action-Packed Adventure in Values and Ethics, received media attention including NPR, The Washington Post, and USA Today. His op-eds have appeared in The NY Times, Chicago Tribune, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Houston Chronicle.

Jim’s second book, What Do You Stand For? Stories About Principles that Matter, received positive attention as well including interviews from CNN’S Newsnight with Aaron Brown, New York-1, and others.

A 3-hour interview with former Secret Service Director Lewis Merletti led him to spend 12 years investigating an incredible story of integrity, a story that no one has heard before.

CRAIG MITCHELL from OFF THE CUFF COOKING joins us in hour 2