Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
Robert Mueller probe reporting sparks scathing press criticism
One constant in the government's 23-month-old Trump-Russia inquisition is that people in the know -- the investigators themselves -- say there has been a rash of bogus news stories. Published April 19, 2018
James Comey casts himself as victim in new memoir
Fired FBI Director James Comey portrays himself as a victim because of the way Donald Trump reacted when he told the president-elect there was an allegation he spent time with prostitutes in Moscow. Published April 17, 2018
Robert Mueller: ‘Many’ news stories on Trump-Russia probe are wrong
Special counsel Robert Mueller's office is warning that "many" news articles on the Trump-Russia probe have been wrong. Published April 16, 2018
James Comey, Andrew McCabe clash on story of media leak
FBI Director James B. Comey and Deputy Director Andrew McCabe provided "starkly conflicting accounts" about a pivotal private meeting last year that helped lead to Mr. McCabe's firing, an investigation has found. Published April 15, 2018
Michael Cohen, Trump attorney, again denies 2016 travel to Prague
Michael Cohen, president Trump's personal lawyer, again on Saturday denied that he ever traveled to Prague during the 2016 election, as alleged in ex-British spy Christopher Steele's dossier funded by the Democratic Party. Published April 14, 2018
James Comey kept Donald Trump in the dark on dossier’s Democratic funding
Fired FBI Director James Comey has acknowledged that he never told Donald Trump that the dossier on which his bureau relied to investigate the president was financed by the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton campaign. Published April 13, 2018
Donald Trump’s status in Robert Mueller investigation prove dossier false, supporters say
Special counsel Robert Mueller's notification to the White House that President Trump isn't an investigative target means that the collusion charges against him in Christopher Steele's dossier are untrue, supporters say. Published April 8, 2018
Trump avoids CNN award for reporting on dossier by skipping correspondents’ dinner
By again skipping the White House Correspondents Association dinner this year, President Trump will not have to honor an award-winning story he and Republicans believe was part of a set up. Published April 7, 2018
FBI showdown over Trump data
The FBI is refusing to disclose additional information about its decision to begin investigating then-candidate Donald Trump in July 2016, prompting Rep. Devin Nunes to threaten a showdown in federal court. Published April 5, 2018
Robert Mueller authorized to probe Manafort on allegation found in anti-Trump dossier
Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed court papers late Monday that showed he was authorized to investigate an allegation against Paul Manafort that is found in the infamous anti-Trump dossier. Published April 3, 2018
Hollywood, Nancy Pelosi, George Soros gang up on Devin Nunes
Rep. Devin Nunes, whose investigation revealed that the Democratic Party funded the Christopher Steele dossier and that the FBI used the unverified charges to spy on a Trump volunteer, says Hollywood and George Soros are combining to try to take his congressional seat in November. Published March 31, 2018
NRA says it didn’t receive any illegal foreign money for 2016 presidential race
The National Rifle Association says its review has found no evidence that the gun rights group received illegal foreign money, including from Russia, for the 2016 election in supporting Donald Trump. Published March 26, 2018
Judge throws out Carter Page defamation lawsuit
A federal judge has thrown out former Trump campaign volunteer Carter Page's defamation, terrorism and fraud lawsuit against a media giant whose news story was rooted in the infamous Christopher Steele dossier. Published March 25, 2018
Obama-era sequester decimated U.S. military; Air Force short 2,000 pilots: report
The House Armed Services Committee on Thursday publicized statistics it says show the sorry state of U.S. armed forces aviation units and "mold-ridden" barracks. Published March 22, 2018
Christopher Steele, anti-Trump dossier author, to be deposed in libel case: Court
A London court on Wednesday ordered Christopher Steele, author of the anti-Trump dossier, to submit to questions from American attorneys suing him for libel on behalf of a Russian entrepreneur. Published March 21, 2018
Frank Vargas military court-martial tainted by conspiracy to fire judge
A military appeals court has thrown out the sexual assault conviction of an airman after discovering that Air Force legal officers and victim advocates had conspired to fire a military judge who they thought was too lenient. Published March 20, 2018
Chuck Grassley, Lindsey Graham suspect James Comey of lies, Trump setup
A plan of action for how a second special counsel can investigate the FBI and Justice Department is spelled out in a point-by-point letter submitted by two Republican senators. Published March 18, 2018
After guilty plea, Gen. Flynn emerges to praise Trump; stumps for longshot GOP House candidate
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn made his first public speech on Friday since striking a plea deal and he didn't sound like a man who has turned on President Trump. Published March 17, 2018
Donald Trump grew wary of Andrew McCabe in wake of debunked New York Times story
The White House's suspicions over the motives of besieged FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe go back at least to the first months of President Trump's presidency. Published March 14, 2018
Obama aide started Christopher Steele-FBI Alliance
A senior Obama State Department official gave the green light to an FBI agent in 2016 to meet with dossier writer Christopher Steele, a new book says. Published March 13, 2018
