Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
James H. Baker, Pentagon strategist, says Iran nukes ‘probable’
The Pentagon's top strategist believes it is "probable" that Iran's anti-American Islamist regime will one day possess nuclear weapons, according to his talking points obtained by The Washington Times. Published March 9, 2021
Anti-Trump activist sees more legal trouble after Capitol riot
Anti-Trump activist John Earle Sullivan is caught up in another legal tangle in addition to the criminal charges he faces in Provo, Utah, for a summer protest and in Washington for the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol. Published March 7, 2021
Democrats dismiss Antifa violence in wake of U.S. Capitol riot
Democrats in the post-Jan. 6 era are downplaying Antifa's years of violence, saying the left-wing group's rioting is not comparable to the right-wing militias and Proud Boys who stormed the U.S. Capitol. Published March 4, 2021
Biden’s Pentagon pick praises Trump strike that killed Soleimani
President Biden's pick to be the Pentagon's policy chief said on Thursday the world "probably is a better place" because of President Trump's decision to kill Iranian terror leader Qassem Soleimani. Published March 4, 2021
National Guardsmen in D.C. fed undercooked chicken, metal shavings: Report
Michigan National Guard troops deployed to the U.S. Capitol have been fed raw chicken and dishes with metal shavings, a Detroit TV station reports. Published March 2, 2021
UCLA student invaded Capitol as Groyper member, FBI affidavit states
Justice Department court filings have singled out fringe-right Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys for instigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Published February 28, 2021
FBI document shows paid spy Stefan Halper behind Michael Flynn-Cambridge rumor
A declassified document confirms that it was noted FBI-paid spy Stefan Halper who told of a supposed inappropriate encounter between retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and Russia-born scholar Svetlana Lokhova at the University of Cambridge in 2014. Published February 25, 2021
Researchers’ technical analysis shows no massive voting fraud in 2020 election
A research nonprofit says it did an extensive examination of 2020 voting data in eight swing states and concluded "evidence of fraud or compromise was not found." Published February 23, 2021
8 court cases against anti-Trump dossier yield only 1 victory
Targets of Christopher Steele's discredited 2016 anti-Trump dossier have battered him and his facilitators in eight lawsuits, but courtroom victories remain elusive. Of the eight, judges dismissed five, one was dropped and one is pending. Published February 21, 2021
Russel Honore: Capitol Police ‘complicit’ in riot
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore, whom House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named to head a security review of the U.S. Capitol, has stated that he believes the U.S. Capitol Police and the House and Senate sergeants at arms were "complicit" in the deadly Jan. 6 riot. Published February 18, 2021
CNN, NBC paid accused rioter for his ‘let’s burn’ Capitol video
Accused Capitol rioter and Black Lives Matter supporter John E. Sullivan quickly inked deals to sell rights to his self-narrated invasion video to CNN and NBC News, new court filings show. Published February 17, 2021
Detroit ballot van simply working late on election night
A white van that showed up in the middle of the night at Detroit's ballot counting center on Nov. 4 is Exhibit A for voter fraud, "Stop the Steal" advocates claim. Published February 14, 2021
U.S. Postal Service report: Missing Wisconsin ballots claim cited by Trump ‘unfounded’
A U.S. Postal Service investigation has found no evidence to support a truck driver's claim that mail handlers were ordered to backdate late mail-in ballots while another 100,000 ballots went "missing" during the presidential election in Wisconsin. Published February 9, 2021
Trump ‘Stop the Steal’ election claims rebutted point by point by state officials
Republican and Democratic state elections officials are rebutting former President Donald Trump's fraud claims in his Jan. 6 rally speech, which is now the centerpiece of his Senate impeachment trial beginning Tuesday. Published February 7, 2021
Democrats copy Trump playbook; allege voting machine flaws in tight N.Y. House race
Taking a page out of the Donald Trump playbook, prominent Democratic Party lawyer Marc E. Elias is alleging voter machine discrepancies in a close New York congressional race. Published February 4, 2021
Capitol invaders aided feds with Facebook posts, analysis finds
Facebook is the social media platform most often cited by law enforcement as evidence in 160-plus sworn affidavits justifying criminal cases against the Jan. 6 invaders of the U.S. Capitol, according to an analysis by The Washington Times. Published February 2, 2021
FBI claimed ‘factual basis’ for opening Trump counterintelligence probe: Newly released document
The FBI opened a counterintelligence probe into then-President Donald Trump in May 2017 based on "an articulable factual basis" that he might be secretly working on behalf of the Kremlin, according to a bureau document. Published January 30, 2021
Affidavit: Accused rioter wore GPS tracker at Capitol
One of the accused U.S. Capitol rioters incriminated himself not only by posting a celebratory photo but also by wearing an attached GPS tracking device monitored by his probation officer. Published January 27, 2021
Capitol rioters trail of videos, media posts revealed in affidavits
The narratives create a picture of the Capitol invasion by a number of Trump supporters after hearing his speech on how the election was stolen for President Joseph R. Biden. Published January 24, 2021
Trouble at Russian customs proved dossier source: Steele
Dossier writer Christopher Steele told the FBI that he validated his myriad allegations against Donald Trump in part by the fact his main source had difficulty entering Russia to keep collecting dirt. Published January 20, 2021