Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
Michael Cohen to provide only ‘anecdotes’ about Trump in House testimony, lawmakers say
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen will refuse to answer questions about ongoing investigations but is willing to tell anecdotes about working for President Trump when he appears on Capitol Hill, two Republican lawmakers said on Tuesday. Published January 22, 2019
Ben Smith, BuzzFeed editor, stands by Donald Trump, Michael Cohen report
A peek inside the BuzzFeed newsroom and the decision-making process of editor Ben Smith is contained in a federal court record in Florida. Published January 21, 2019
Bruce Ohr, Adam Schiff differ on Trump-Russia dossier points
Senior Justice Department official Bruce Ohr has provided a point-by-point narrative of his actions promoting the 2016 Democratic Party-financed dossier that conflicts with Rep. Adam B. Schiff's official version, according to a comparison of the two. Published January 20, 2019
Rudy Giuliani: Trump Tower Moscow talks likely lasted until end of campaign, Michael Cohen ‘key guy’
Trump personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that negotiations about building a Trump Tower in Moscow likely extended until the end of the 2016 presidential campaign. Published January 20, 2019
Christopher Steele sought out by FBI bosses in Trump-agent probe
After FBI chieftains targeted President Trump as a possible Russian agent in May 2017, they also reached out to an old informant, ex-British spy Christopher Steele, creator of the much-disputed election-year dossier, according to new congressional testimony. Published January 16, 2019
Donald Trump campaign sided with Ukraine over Russia
To Trump campaign veterans, the stories surrounding the 2016 Republican Party platform debate on Ukraine have fed a myth as large as the Christopher Steele dossier's unproven anti-Trump allegations. Published January 15, 2019
Anti-Trump FBI operatives viewed then-candidate Trump as national security threat
The FBI's hostility toward Donald Trump during the Obama administration has come out in new testimony from Lisa Page, the former bureau lawyer who had an affair with investigative partner Peter Strzok. Published January 12, 2019
Washington establishment maze behind Trump-Russia probe legal twists
The Trump-Russia investigation, with its dynamic cast of judges, defenders and prosecutors, can have the look of an exclusive club. Published January 10, 2019
Eric Dubelier rips judge for coming to Mueller’s aid
The attorney for a Russian firm on Tuesday lashed at U.S. District Court Judge Dabney Friedrich, saying her tongue-lashing at a hearing the previous day triggered "a flow of hatred in the form of voicemail and electronic mail from self-proclaimed patriots" who made death threats. Published January 8, 2019
Julian Assange: Wikileaks never provided election info to Trump campaign advisers
WikiLeaks director Julian Assange said on Monday that his anti-secrecy organization never provided election information to Donald Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone or to Jerome Corsi, a conservative author and conspiracy advocate. Published January 7, 2019
Michael Cohen Prague story linking Donald Trump, Russia resurfaces
Hillary Clinton's election-year opposition research team pushed the infamous Prague-Russia-Trump story before and after it first emerged in the 2016 dossier by Christopher Steele. Two years later, the Prague tale has risen again, this time compliments of McClatchy news service, bringing with it familiar denials. Published January 6, 2019
Attorney quotes ‘Animal House’ to counter Mueller evidence grab
A defense attorney locked in a courtroom battle with special counsel Robert Mueller is quoting the iconic 1978 movie "Animal House" to make his point that prosecutors are hiding evidence. Published January 5, 2019
Eric Dubelier emerges as Robert Mueller’s top courtroom adversary
A former federal prosecutor has emerged as special counsel Robert Mueller's most persistent courtroom critic. He is Eric A. Dubelier, a litigator for the Reed Smith law firm who knows international law and the D.C. playing field. Published January 1, 2019
Michael Isikoff: Dossier’s Trump-Russia collusion claims ‘likely false’
The Washington Times looked at core collusion charges by former British spy Michael Steele to see how they have stood up since 2016. Published December 30, 2018
Michael Cohen denies McClatchy report of secret Prague trip
President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen is denying the latest report from McClatchy News Service that he traveled to the Prague in summer 2016 to collude with Russians on the U.S. presidential election. Published December 27, 2018
James Mattis exit offers chance for ‘Trump do-over’ at Pentagon, insiders say
One group of Washington operatives not sorry to see Defense Secretary James Mattis leave is the Trump supporters who feel locked out of Pentagon jobs. Published December 25, 2018
BuzzFeed wins case; judge IDs new anti-Trump dossier recipients
A federal judged handed dossier publisher BuzzFeed a victory on Wednesday, dismissing a libel suit and in the process disclosing new details on how Christopher's Steele's unverified charges found their way to the corridors of power. Published December 20, 2018
Mathew Golsteyn faces murder in bomb-maker Rasoul death
The Army once named Maj. Mathew Golsteyn one of its most heroic soldiers in Afghanistan and awarded him a Silver Star. On Dec. 12, the Army called him a murderer for killing "Rasoul," a known Taliban bomb-maker, nearly a decade ago. Published December 19, 2018
James Comey misled Congress on Trump dossier in testimony, transcript shows
The timeline that fired FBI Director James B. Comey provided to lawmakers on who funded the anti-Trump dossier conflicts with court filings and congressional testimony. Published December 18, 2018
Michael Cohen adamant with Mueller: He’s never been to Prague
Michael Cohen's collaboration with Special Counsel Robert Mueller hasn't prompted him to shift from one of the most famous denials in the 28-month Trump-Russia investigation. Published December 17, 2018