Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
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
James Comey’s version of the facts conflicts with the record
ANALYSIS: Fired FBI Director James B. Comey has provided a number of assertions about the Trump-Russia investigation that conflict with the historical record. Published April 28, 2018
John Brennan free to imply Putin has blackmail material on Trump, he says
Former CIA Director John Brennan says he has a right to imply that Russian President Vladimir Putin has blackmail material on President Trump. "Well, I'm an ordinary civilian now," Mr. Brennan told NPR. "I'm a private citizen, and I'm speaking out." Published April 26, 2018
Democrat funded anti-Trump dossier sparked FBI Russia probe
The evidence kick-starting the FBI's Trump-Russia investigation in 2016 came from Democratic Party opposition research, as opposed to independent intelligence reports. Published April 25, 2018
Natalia Veselnitskaya: Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson ‘framed’ in production of Steele dossier
A Russian lawyer who has employed Fusion GPS says co-founder Glenn Simpson was "framed" in the production of the infamous Christopher Steele dossier. Published April 23, 2018
DNC shuns its anti-Trump Kremlin dossier in collusion law suit
The Democratic National Committee's Russia collusion law suit against the Trump campaign cites a number of press stories, tweets and investigative reports as evidence, but there is one notable absence. Published April 21, 2018
James Clapper insisted Trump receive prostitute briefing
It was James Clapper, then the nation's top intelligence official, who insisted that President-elect Donald Trump receive a briefing on the Moscow prostitute tale contained in the Democratic Party-financed dossier. Published April 20, 2018
