Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
Trump campaign wiretap sparked by anonymous call with Christopher Steele source
The Justice Department's report on the FBI's Crossfire Hurricane probe is the first official account of sources relied on by Christopher Steele to write a dossier that damaged President Trump, energized the FBI and ultimately proved to be untrue. Published December 15, 2019
Obama Justice Department declined ‘defensive briefing’ for Trump campaign on Russia
The Obama Justice Department and the FBI twice debated whether to give the Trump campaign a "defensive briefing" on Russia but decided not to, according to the department's inspector general report. Published December 12, 2019
Kevin Clinesmith, FBI attorney, hid Carter Page CIA informant role, IG report shows
The FBI's four wiretap affidavits to a federal judge in 2016 and 2017 deliberately hid a part of Trump campaign volunteer Carter Page's professional life that would have revealed his patriotic role as a CIA informant instead of the bureau's nefarious depiction, the Justice Department inspector general's report shows. Published December 11, 2019
Michael Horowitz IG report debunks media, Trump foes’ conspiracy theories
The Justice Department inspector general's report rebuts a number of Trump-Russia assertions made by key players, including the news media, former FBI Director James B. Comey and Rep. Adam B. Schiff, a leading conspiracy proponent. Published December 10, 2019
FBI misled judges on Christopher Steele’s truth record
One of the FBI's big selling points for the Democratic Party-financed Steele dossier is that its creator, former British spy Christopher Steele, had proven his veracity in previously providing information on an international soccer scandal. Published December 9, 2019
Adam Schiff claims Devin Nunes, White House collusion with phone record release
Rep. Adam B. Schiff subpoenaed thousands of pages of phone records of Rudolph W. Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, and a Giuliani associate -- and in the process scooped up calls made by the congressman's chief political rival, Rep. Devin Nunes. Published December 8, 2019
Michael Horowitz report follows extensive FBI misconduct in Trump era
The FBI already has amassed a record of misconduct by top officials leading up to Monday, when the Justice Department inspector general is scheduled to release conclusions on whether agents also abused the bureau's intrusive wiretapping powers. Published December 4, 2019
Devin Nunes slaps CNN with $435 million defamation lawsuit
Rep. Devin Nunes filed a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against CNN for its Nov. 22 "demonstrably false hit piece" that said the California Republican traveled to Vienna in 2018 to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden. Published December 3, 2019
Mark Sandy House testimony used to down Trump Ukraine bribery claim
Republicans are citing new House testimony from a White House budgeteer to shoot down Democrats' allegation that President Trump committed bribery in temporarily withholding Ukraine security aid. Published December 1, 2019
Mike Bloomberg touts taxing the poor: ‘Do you want to pander to those people?’
Former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, the latest entry in the Democratic presidential race, has argued in favor of taxing the poor. Published November 29, 2019
FBI file: Lev Parnas’ Rolex watches, $5,000, Trump mementos
When the FBI arrested Lev Parnas at Washington Dulles International Airport, his belongings told the story of a wannabe Washington operator. Published November 26, 2019
New book by dossier promoters spreads ‘fake news’ on Devin Nunes
The two former Wall Street Journal reporters who promoted the discredited anti-Trump dossier are out with their own book on Tuesday and already a key item is being challenged. Published November 25, 2019
Devin Nunes to sue CNN, Daily Beast over Vienna stories
Rep. Devin Nunes on Sunday ramped up his attack on allegations in CNN and Daily Beast stories, saying he will file a lawsuit in federal court accusing them of being accessories to a conspiracy to obstruct justice. Published November 24, 2019
Devin Nunes plans to sue CNN, Daily Beast over Vienna stories
Rep. Devin Nunes said on Saturday he plans to sue CNN and the Daily Beast for stories that accused him of meeting with a former Ukraine prosecutor in a hunt for dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden. Published November 23, 2019
Andrew Weissmann floats new Trump-Russia collusion theory
Former Robert Mueller Russia probe prosecutor turned MSNBC analyst Andrew Weissmann says President Trump thinks that he and Vladimir Putin are "on the same team" for the 2020 election. Published November 22, 2019
Jim Jordan hammers Democrats, says they sought foreign interference with Steele dossier
House Republicans used Thursday's impeachment hearing to drum home a message that the Democrats sought foreign interference in the 2016 election by funding and distributing a Kremlin-sourced dossier. Published November 21, 2019
Adam Schiff saw Ukraine as a source for dirt on Trump
Democrats have portrayed Ukraine as innocent of 2016 election interference but the lawmaker spearheading impeachment saw Kyiv as a source for dirt on President Trump in 2017. Published November 21, 2019
Devin Nunes lists past Democratic false charges
Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House intelligence committee, on Wednesday listed what he said were 10 bogus allegations made by panel Democrats since 2017 against President Trump. Published November 20, 2019
White House analyst Kashyap Patel files lawsuit against Politico, reporter
A White House analyst filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against Politico and a reporter for two stories the complaint says falsely accused the analyst of hijacking Ukraine policy-making and intervening with President Trump. Published November 18, 2019
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, NSC’s Ukraine director, to testify of ‘outside influencers’
The public on Tuesday will get its first look at Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman in action. And if he follows his closed-door testimony, he will knock his commander in chief while retelling his version of potentially damning conversations with a Trump ambassador. Published November 17, 2019