politics
March 26, 2026
The dishonest revisionism of Russia Collusion dead-ender Joe Scarborough
In the Free Press, Eli Lake writes that though he didn’t deserve President Donald Trump’s insult, the recently deceased Robert Mueller tarnished his legacy by failing to debunk the phony “Russia Collusion” scandal.
TL;DR
- Eli Lake argues that Robert Mueller's legacy was tarnished by failing to debunk the "Russia Collusion" scandal.
- Joe Scarborough is criticized for years of promoting the "Russia Collusion" narrative on his show, Morning Joe.
- Scarborough made accusations that Donald Trump was a Russian agent or blackmailed by Vladimir Putin, often citing the Steele Dossier.
- The article notes that the Steele Dossier's author may have been influenced by Russian intelligence assets.
- Despite investigations finding no evidence of collusion, Scarborough continued to push the narrative and label those who doubted it.
- Six GOP senators, including Marco Rubio, stated there was "absolutely no evidence" of Trump or his campaign colluding with Russia.
- Scarborough accused reporters who began to show skepticism about Russia hysteria of being "useful idiots for Russia" or "on Russia's payroll."
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