Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
Trump lawyers point to NBC interview in Russia probe
Among the collection of what President Trump calls "fake news" about the Russia probe, his lawyers point to one in particular: a prime-time White House interview with NBC News anchor Lester Holt on May 11, 2017. Published June 5, 2018
Fred Fleitz, John Bolton recruit, in SPLC ‘smear campaign’
The White House is strongly defending Fred Fleitz, a former CIA analyst picked for the pivotal role of National Security Council chief of staff, in the face of strident criticism from what conservatives say are left-wing, pro-Obama pressure groups. Published June 3, 2018
Glenn Simpson accused of lying to Congress by Sen. Charles Grassley
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley is suggesting Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson uttered an "outright lie" when he testified to panel staffers. Published May 31, 2018
Comey violated FBI’s own rulebook by using Trump campaign ‘spy’
The FBI's own guidelines restrict the deployment of informants to spy on Americans, such as the bureau's decision to plant a human source among Donald Trump's presidential campaign aides. Published May 30, 2018
Democrats’ and media’s Trump-Russia collusion narrative falls apart
The narrative at the heart of the Democrats' and media's Trump-Russia collusion charges has all but collapsed, according to an examination of the year-old official public record. Published May 27, 2018
Stefan Halper FBI informant revelation underscores MI6 ties to shadowy Trump investigations
Britain's spy service's connections to shadowy investigations into Donald Trump have grown stronger with the revelation that academic Stefan Halper was spying on the president's campaign and doing it on British soil. Published May 21, 2018
Paul Manafort team wants probe into Andrew Weissmann, a Robert Mueller prosecutor
Paul Manafort's attorney on Monday asked a federal judge to allow an investigation into whether special counsel prosecutor Andrew Weissmann illegally leaked confidential grand jury testimony to the press. Published May 21, 2018
Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump attorney, says he understands president
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: Rudolph W. Giuliani says he can get the best out of Donald Trump as he vigorously defends him and lashes out at his enemies, allowing the president to focus on landmark achievements. Published May 20, 2018
Rudy Giuliani eviscerates James Comey, says ex-FBI boss won’t be ‘worth anything’ as witness
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump's friend and lawyer, says that James B. Comey has revealed himself to be a leaker of confidential material. Published May 17, 2018
Robert Mueller agrees to narrow scope of questions in bid to interview Donald Trump
Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's lawyer, says that special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to avoid a "fishing" expedition by narrowing the subject of questions in an effort to get the president to submit to an interview with the prosecutor. Published May 17, 2018
Mueller moves to muscle out Manafort’s lawyers from grilling prosecutors
Robert Mueller filed papers in U.S. District Court in Virginia opposing a request from Manafort attorney Kevin Downing to hold an investigative hearing into the rash of press reports on Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager. Published May 16, 2018
Senate demands transcript of Russian wiretaps, FBI interview that nabbed Michael Flynn
President Trump's former attorney says there are "reports" that retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn referred to his own wiretap when he was interviewed by two FBI agents in January 2017. Published May 14, 2018
Obama allies spread Donald Trump, Russia collusion stories to undermine transition
Republican-driven investigative reports on Russia have provided an unanticipated view into secret anti-Trump maneuvers by Obama loyalists during the span of the presidential transition. Published May 13, 2018
Harry Reid sent sensitive Trump collusion letter over CIA objections
Then-Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid released a letter in the heat of the 2016 election alleging Trump-Russia collusion even though the CIA director at the time urged him not to, according to a person familiar with their conversation. Published May 12, 2018
Michael Caputo stirs Robert Mueller investigation outrage among Trump supporters
A number of Trump people have made the tour to Washington to sit down for a Russia collusion grilling, but not quite with the flair of Republican media adviser Michael Caputo. With a lawyer at his side and his legal bills threatening his family's well-being, he rolled the dice and won. Published May 6, 2018
Mueller witness Comey contradicted himself on secret Flynn testimony
Fired FBI Director James Comey has repeatedly denied during his book tour that he ever testified that FBI agents concluded that retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn didn't intentionally mislead them. But that adamant assertion came into question Friday night when the Republican majority on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released portions of Mr. Comey's closed-door testimony. Published May 5, 2018
Paul Manafort’s defense attorney delivers possible blow to Robert Mueller’s probe
A defense attorney in a court filing says special counsel Robert Mueller has disclosed he has no evidence that former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort communicated with Russian government officials. Published May 3, 2018
John Brennan’s CIA conclusion flawed on Putin’s election interference
U.S. intelligence agencies' far-reaching conclusion that Vladimir Putin interfered in the 2016 presidential election to specifically help Donald Trump was flawed by "tradecraft failings," says a House report. Published May 2, 2018
Christopher Steele gets new funding to dig up dirt on Trump
Christopher Steele, creator of the discredited Democrat-financed dossier, is continuing his Trump-Russia collusion chase with new partisan funding, a House report says. Published April 30, 2018
Obama DNI Clapper leaked dossier story on Trump: House intel report
James Clapper, while the nation's highest ranking intelligence officer, leaked to CNN salacious anti-Trump information contained in the Christoper Steele dossier that was privately briefed to the president-elect, according to a new House intelligence report. Published April 28, 2018
