Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
FBI ambushed Michael Flynn, then celebrated
The FBI under James B. Comey "unilaterally" made the decision to interview retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, excluding input from the Justice Department, ignoring the White House counsel and leading Flynn to believe agents were arriving as friends to discuss terrorism, his lawyer says. Published October 25, 2019
Michael Flynn insider narrative emerges in federal court documents
The first insider's narrative on the travails of retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn has been filed in federal court amid a battle over access to multiple pieces of evidence. Published October 22, 2019
Joseph Mifsud identity called Trump-Russia probe origin key
A seemingly unrelated criminal case in Washington has reopened a popular Trump-Russia guessing game: Who is Joseph Mifsud? Published October 20, 2019
John Durham, AG Barr’s special Russia investigator, obtained BlackBerrys tied to mysterious prof
It was special investigator John Durham who acquired two BlackBerrys used by Joseph Mifsud, the Maltese professor who jumped-started the FBI's long Russia probe into President Trump's campaign. Published October 17, 2019
DOJ has phones of man that sparked FBI’s probe of Trump: Flynn lawyer
The Justice Department has recently come into possession of two BlackBerry phones used by Joseph Mifsud, the mysterious Maltese professor who triggered the long FBI probe into President Trump and aides. Published October 16, 2019
Donald Trump’s pro-military base backs Syria decision
President Trump's grassroots military supporters, as opposed to neoconservatives who have long opposed his agenda, appear to be supporting his abrupt decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria. Published October 14, 2019
Adam Schiff’s Trump-Ukraine impeachment probe follows Russia inquiry playbook
Clues into how Rep. Adam B. Schiff is secretly running the Democrats' Ukraine impeachment inquiry are contained in his 2018 Russia report in which he demanded at least 60 more witnesses while venturing down scores of investigative alleys. Published October 13, 2019
Adam Schiff credibility crumbling amid Donald Trump impeachment push
Rep. Adam B. Schiff, now leading the closed-door impeachment inquiry, has left a trail of anti-Trump allegations that remain unproven or conflict with the official record, an analysis shows. Published October 8, 2019
Rod Rosenstein-Robert Mueller emails reveal Trump-Russia probe secrecy
Then-Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was determined to keep his big secret about a pending special counsel right up to the day his top candidate, Robert Mueller, sat down with President Trump in the Oval Office. Published October 7, 2019
John Dowd clients Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman helped Rudy Giuliani probe Biden, Ukraine
John Dowd, President Trump's attorney during the Robert Mueller Russia investigation, has reentered the legal fray, this time representing two South Florida businessmen who have helped Rudy Giuliani investigate Ukraine and Joe Biden. Published October 3, 2019
John Durham probe goes worldwide to examine spies and their Trump targets
Attorney General William P. Barr's ongoing inquiry into the origins of the Trump-Russia saga is taking investigators to Australia, Ukraine, Italy and the United Kingdom to examine spies and their Trump targets. Published October 3, 2019
Whistleblower’s statements about Rudy Giuliani raise questions
The unidentified whistleblower at the CIA makes scores of references to Rudolph W. Giuliani in the complaint against President Trump, with most of the information coming from Mr. Giuliani's own public statements and news reports. Published October 2, 2019
Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei ordered Saudi oil strike, exiles say
The largest resistance group to the Iranian regime said Monday it had evidence that Tehran carried out the devastating Sept. 14 attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities from a base inside Iran. Published September 30, 2019
House Republicans demand to know changes were made to allow whistleblower hearsay on Trump
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and two other Republicans are asking the intelligence community inspector general whether his office changed the official whistleblower complaint form to enable the allegations filed against President Trump. Published September 30, 2019
Exile group offers evidence Iran planned, carried out devastating Saudi oil strike
The largest resistance group to the Iran regime presented evidence on Monday that Tehran carried out the damaging Sept. 14 attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities from a base inside Iran. Published September 30, 2019
Adam Schiff, Democrats sought Trump dirt from Ukraine, other countries
Democrats and their operatives sought foreign help for anti-Trump dirt on a number of occasions during the 2016 election and afterward, including the infamous Kremlin-sourced dossier and Rep. Adam B. Schiff's attempt to obtain from Russians supposed photos of a naked Donald Trump. Published September 29, 2019
Rep. Adam Schiff repeats unfounded claim that Trump sought ‘manufactured dirt’ on Biden
Rep. Adam B. Schiff on Sunday repeated his unfounded allegation that President Trump asked the president of the Ukraine to "manufacture dirt" on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden. Published September 29, 2019
Adam Schiff should be censured for making up Trump quotes: GOP
A Republican lawmaker is calling on the Democratic-run House to condemn Rep. Adam Schiff for making up damaging quotes about President Trump at a hearing on an anti-Trump whistleblower complaint. Published September 28, 2019
Adam Schiff called out for fabricating Ukraine call transcript in opening remarks
Rep. Adam Schiff acknowledged on Thursday that he made up parts of the Ukraine phone call transcript when he delivered his opening statement at a much-watched TV hearing with the U.S. top intelligence officer. Published September 26, 2019
Devin Nunes rips Adam Schiff’s hunt for naked Trump photos in whistleblower hearing
Rep. Devin Nunes took a jab at rival Rep. Adam Schiff on Thursday by bringing up the time the Democrat thought he was talking to a Ukraine official who could get him Moscow-provided photos of a naked Trump. Published September 26, 2019