Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
Russia news stories coincided with Obama loyalist leaks
Early 2017, the dawn of the Trump era in Washington, saw an intense rush of Russia news stories, fed by what conservatives call the "deep state" determined to brand the new president as an election colluder. Looking back, those stories seem to have coincided with evidence unearthed by a House Republican task force. Published September 12, 2018
Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear’ exonerates Donald Trump on two ballyhooed Russia-related stories
Two of the more sensational Russia probe stories targeting President Trump are rebutted in Bob Woodward's unflattering book on the president. Published September 12, 2018
John Brennan endorsed anti-Trump Steele dossier: Bob Woodward
Then-CIA Director John O. Brennan endorsed the Christopher Steele dossier when he acquired a copy in December 2016, saying it matched the Russia collusion charges from his sources, according to "Fear," a Bob Woodward book on the Donald Trump presidency that debuted Tuesday. Published September 11, 2018
Peter Strzok, Lisa Page conspired to leak anti-Trump stories to mainstream media
FBI agent Peter Strzok conspired with his in-house lover to leak anti-Trump stories to the media in spring 2017 when he headed the Russia probe into the Trump campaign, a congressman said on Monday. Published September 10, 2018
Bruce Ohr notes contradict Glenn Simpson on Donald Trump, Russia collusion theory
Fusion GPS founder Glenn R. Simpson pushed a conspiracy theory to the Justice Department that posited Donald Trump maintained a computer server in 2016 directly linked to the Kremlin-connected Alfa Bank in Moscow, according to government notes obtained by The Washington Times. Published September 9, 2018
Navy’s top lawyer found guilty of unlawful command influence in sex assault case
The military's highest court has found the Navy's top legal officer guilty of unlawful command influence and because of it threw out the sexual assault conviction of a decorated Navy SEAL. Published September 6, 2018
FBI document shows agents lacked confidence in anti-Trump dossier author Steele
The FBI judged Christopher Steele's anti-Trump information as only "minimally corroborated," according to a declassified document. Published September 6, 2018
Lanny Davis pushes Donald Trump’s removal from office via 25th Amendment, cites Bustle.com article
While Lanny Davis promotes Michael Cohen as the man who could bring down the president, the Democratic operative also has made an argument for the removal of President Trump. Mr. Davis, long a fierce defender of Bill and Hillary Clinton, said Mr. Trump is -- in a word -- nuts. His argument is based in part on a women's magazine article by Brandi Neal, a self-described storyteller who also writes about pet psychology. Published September 4, 2018
John Dowd slams Bob Woodward’s book as full of ‘misrepresentations’
John Dowd, President Trump's former attorney, hit back hard on Tuesday against a new Bob Woodward Book that said Mr. Dowd referred to the president as a "liar." Published September 4, 2018
Michael Cohen denied Donald Trump-Russia collusion to Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen emphatically stated a year ago that he saw no evidence that the president colluded with Russia during the campaign. His words to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Sept. 19, 2017, have important meaning today. Published August 27, 2018
Adam Lovinger’s security clearance case unusual at Pentagon
The yearlong move to strip Trump-supporting defense analyst Adam Lovinger of his top-secret security clearance and end his career attracted the unusual involvement of top-level Pentagon officials, his attorney says. Published August 26, 2018
Iranians charged with spying on Jews in U.S. raise specter of assassination plots here
The Justice Department has charged two Iranians with spying on Jewish and opposition groups in the U.S., and the court documents suggest Tehran's hard-line Islamic regime is hunting for bombing and assassination targets. Published August 21, 2018
Adam Lovinger loses security clearance after Stefan Halper complaints; Judical Watch sues Pentagon
A conservative watchdog group has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Adam Lovinger, the Trump-supporting Pentagon analyst whose security clearance was revoked. Mr. Lovinger had complained internally about lucrative contracts going to Stefan Halper, the FBI informant who spied on the president's campaign. Published August 20, 2018
John Dowd says Don McGahn didn’t implicate Donald Trump in Robert Mueller interviews
President Trump's former attorney, John Dowd, says White House counsel Donald McGahn didn't implicate the president in any wrongdoing when he sat down for extensive interviews with the special counsel Robert Mueller's team. Published August 19, 2018
Don McGahn leak shows Robert Mueller team ‘panicking,’ Rudy Giuliani says
Trump attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani refuted speculation Sunday that White House counsel Donald McGahn had flipped on President Trump, accusing "desperate" investigators of leaking information about the attorney's cooperation with the special counsel in order to lure the president into a perjury trap. Published August 19, 2018
Maltese professor questioned in Russia probe eluded arrest thanks to Papadopoulos: Court filing
FBI agents in the Russia probe had thoughts of arresting a mysterious Maltese professor, but he left the United States before they had gathered sufficient evidence, according to a court filing by special counsel Robert Mueller. Published August 18, 2018
Richard Burr blasts John Brennan for Russian collusion claim
Sen. Richard Burr, who leads the Senate Selective Committee on Intelligence, issued a sharp rebuke of former CIA Director John Brennan, saying that if he has evidence of Russian collusion he should have presented it to his panel. Published August 17, 2018
Adam Lovinger, Pentagon analyst, lost security clearance after Stefan Halper complaints
A Trump-supporting Pentagon analyst was stripped of his security clearance by Obama-appointed officials after he complained of questionable government contracts to Stefan Halper, the FBI informant who spied on the Trump presidential campaign. Published August 15, 2018
Peter Strzok became the face of Mueller’s Trump-Russia probe
Fired FBI agent Peter Strzok became the public face of a two-year Russia investigation that President Trump loyalists say is filled with biased investigators and bogus charges. Published August 13, 2018
Peter Strzok fired from the FBI for anti-Trump texts
FBI agent Peter Strzok became a face of anti-Trump resistance within the government. It's now cost him his job. Mr. Strzok confirmed Monday that he had been fired from the FBI, months after an internal watchdog revealed damning text messages he exchanged with paramour and fellow FBI employee Lisa Page vowing to "stop" Donald Trump's rise to the White House. Published August 13, 2018