ABC News suspends Brian Ross over ‘serious error’ in Michael Flynn story

ABC News suspends Brian Ross over ‘serious error’ in Michael Flynn story

ABC News has suspended Brian Ross over his faulty report about former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The network had reported that then-presidential candidate Donald Trump directed Flynn to “make contact with the Russians.” It later clarified that Trump had given the instruction when he was president-elect, not a candidate. The original report shook US […]

What does the National Security Advisor actually do?

What does the National Security Advisor actually do?

The former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn has reportedly plead guilty in regards to charges that he intentionally made “false, fictitious and fraudulent statements” to the FBI. In light of these developments, it helps to know exactly in what capacity these advisors serve. The easy, obvious answer (and as the title implies) is that they advise […]

BREAKING:  Former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI

BREAKING: Former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI

UPDATE: ABC’s Brian Ross has reported that he heard Flynn testify that President Trump “directed him to make contact with the Russians,” during the plea hearing.  SOFREP has not been able to independently corroborate this report.  According to the ABC’s sources, Flynn is “prepared to testify” against the sitting president as a part of his […]

Those Trump tweets: The real story behind the Egyptian roof-throwing video

Those Trump tweets: The real story behind the Egyptian roof-throwing video

US President Donald Trump’s caused a storm of controversy on Wednesday after he retweeted Islamophobic clips posted by the leader of a far-right British group. But in Egypt, one of the videos that Trump posted was already highly controversial for years. This amateur video footage which Trump retweeted was thought to be filmed on 5 […]

Caught in a lie: Russia attempts to shift blame for NK missile launch to the US

Caught in a lie: Russia attempts to shift blame for NK missile launch to the US

One day after Russia Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov attempted to claim credit for the lull in North Korean ballistic missile tests in recent weeks, North Korea launched its most powerful ballistic missile to date.  One day after that, Russia’s Foreign Ministry attempted to blame the United States for the launch, citing America’s military presence in […]

A woman approached Washington Post with dramatic — and false — tale about Roy Moore

A woman approached Washington Post with dramatic — and false — tale about Roy Moore

A woman who falsely claimed to The Washington Post that Roy Moore, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama, impregnated her as a teenager appears to work with an organization that uses deceptive tactics to secretly record conversations in an effort to embarrass its targets. In a series of interviews over two weeks, the woman […]

‘We are crazy enough’: Former Turkish commando plans to take on Erdogan

‘We are crazy enough’: Former Turkish commando plans to take on Erdogan

Not many people can take credit for almost starting a war, but Colonel Ali Turksen is one of those few. In 1996, he led a commando team to the disputed Aegean island of Kardak where they hoisted a Turkish flag. The result was days of military build-up between Greece and Turkey, with war only averted […]