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Rowan Scarborough

Rowan Scarborough

rscarborough@washingtontimes.com

Rowan Scarborough spent over 30 years at The Washington Times covering national security, including the Democrats' "Russia Hoax." He wrote two books, "Rumsfeld's War" and "Sabotage." A Navy veteran, Mr. Scarborough graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland. He reported for The Salisbury (Md.) Daily Times, Wilmington (Del.) News Journal and Defense Week.

Articles by Rowan Scarborough

Former CIA chief, John O. Brennan, told the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that he had "encountered and am aware of information and intelligence that revealed contacts and interactions between Russian officials and U.S. persons involved in the Trump campaign." Special counsel Robert Mueller apparently found no such contacts. (Associated Press/File)

John Brennan endorsed anti-Trump Steele dossier: Bob Woodward

Then-CIA Director John O. Brennan endorsed the Christopher Steele dossier when he acquired a copy in December 2016, saying it matched the Russia collusion charges from his sources, according to "Fear," a Bob Woodward book on the Donald Trump presidency that debuted Tuesday.

September 11, 2018
Attorney Lanny Davis speaks during an AP interview in his K Street office in Washington, Thursday, May 3, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Lanny Davis pushes Donald Trump’s removal from office via 25th Amendment, cites Bustle.com article

While Lanny Davis promotes Michael Cohen as the man who could bring down the president, the Democratic operative also has made an argument for the removal of President Trump. Mr. Davis, long a fierce defender of Bill and Hillary Clinton, said Mr. Trump is -- in a word -- nuts. His argument is based in part on a women's magazine article by Brandi Neal, a self-described storyteller who also writes about pet psychology.

September 4, 2018
White House counsel Donald McGahn is reported to have spent 30 hours over three days answering questions as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference. (Associated Press/File)

Don McGahn leak shows Robert Mueller team ‘panicking,’ Rudy Giuliani says

Trump attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani refuted speculation Sunday that White House counsel Donald McGahn had flipped on President Trump, accusing "desperate" investigators of leaking information about the attorney's cooperation with the special counsel in order to lure the president into a perjury trap.

August 19, 2018
Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation Task Force, May 23, 2017. President Donald Trump is revoking the security clearance of former Obama administration CIA director Brennan (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Richard Burr blasts John Brennan for Russian collusion claim

Sen. Richard Burr, who leads the Senate Selective Committee on Intelligence, issued a sharp rebuke of former CIA Director John Brennan, saying that if he has evidence of Russian collusion he should have presented it to his panel.

August 17, 2018
Peter Strzok thought a major takedown of a president would help his career, according to a transcript of testimony from his former lover. (Associated Press/File)

Peter Strzok fired from the FBI for anti-Trump texts

FBI agent Peter Strzok became a face of anti-Trump resistance within the government. It's now cost him his job. Mr. Strzok confirmed Monday that he had been fired from the FBI, months after an internal watchdog revealed damning text messages he exchanged with paramour and fellow FBI employee Lisa Page vowing to "stop" Donald Trump's rise to the White House.

August 13, 2018
Christopher Steele spoke with former Associate Deputy Attorney General Bruce Ohr, who relayed the Trump talk back to the same FBI that had banned him, according to FBI documents and congressional testimony. (Associated Press/File)

Bruce Ohr called on Christopher Steele talks

Republicans in a joint session of House committees are set to interview former Associate Deputy Attorney General Bruce Ohr this month to gauge whether a complex conspiracy against Donald Trump existed among Hillary Clinton loyalists and the Justice Department.

August 12, 2018