Rowan Scarborough
Articles by Rowan Scarborough
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
Outrage over FBI vetting of National Guard
A retired Army sergeant major who ran the nation's enlisted National Guard association says "it's paranoia" and a "serious distrust of our nation's military" for FBI vetting of inaugural security troops on suspicion of extremist ties. Published January 19, 2021
John Paul Mac Isaac, Hunter Biden laptop repairman, posts tell-all videos
The Wilmington, Delaware, repair shop owner who distributed Hunter Biden's laptop contents to the FBI and Trump supporters has emerged on a GoFundMe page to tell his story. John Paul Mac Isaac has posted a series of videos -- titled "The Truth" and "I am Not a Russian" and "I am Not a Hacker" -- to dispel what Democrats and President Barack Obama's intelligence kingpins said about him. Published January 18, 2021
Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Lin Wood fail Donald Trump
Three lawyers in the national spotlight for their defense of President Trump scored major public victories before the Nov. 3 election, fueling conservatives' hopes that they could overturn the loss to Joseph R. Biden. Published January 17, 2021
FBI, Justice Department knew there was no Russia collusion by spring of 2017
The top Justice Department official in early 2017 overseeing the FBI's Russia probe testified he was briefed as many as six times on its status and was told there was no evidence of Trump campaign collusion, a newly released transcript shows. Published January 17, 2021
Joe Biden missed opportunities to learn of Hunter Biden business dealings
Hunter Biden's exploited laptop computer and other public disclosures show that President-elect Joseph R. Biden had at least 10 opportunities to know about his son's extensive foreign cash flow. Published January 10, 2021
