That's why the DoJ and FBI must certify, in writing, that the FISA application is truthful and complete and that the evidence it presents has been thoroughly vetted by the bureau.
Apparently, the court turned down the initial application - a very rare event - so the FBI and DoJ tried again.
The FBI's second-in-command, Andrew McCabe, told Congress that the warrant would not have been granted without the dossier.
The FBI, which also paid Steele as a "Confidential human source," never verified the dossier and did not even try until after the warrant was issued.
The decision to spy on Page came, conveniently, when the CIA, FBI, DoJ, and their political bosses wanted to know a lot more about the Trump campaign.
All we know, so far, is that Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, who were central to the FBI investigation, texted about it on Aug. 5, 2016.
Actually, the FBI director was personally gathering information on him as part of the probe, code-named "Crossfire Hurricane." After conveying the barest outlines of the Steele dossier to Trump, Comey ran immediately to his mobile computer, wrote up the conversation, met with others on the investigative team by secure teleconference, and kept his notes out of the FBI's filing system, where they could be searched and evaluated.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/09/03/what_to_expect_when_youre_expecting_fisa_abuse_141157.html
Apparently, the court turned down the initial application - a very rare event - so the FBI and DoJ tried again.
The FBI's second-in-command, Andrew McCabe, told Congress that the warrant would not have been granted without the dossier.
The FBI, which also paid Steele as a "Confidential human source," never verified the dossier and did not even try until after the warrant was issued.
The decision to spy on Page came, conveniently, when the CIA, FBI, DoJ, and their political bosses wanted to know a lot more about the Trump campaign.
All we know, so far, is that Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, who were central to the FBI investigation, texted about it on Aug. 5, 2016.
Actually, the FBI director was personally gathering information on him as part of the probe, code-named "Crossfire Hurricane." After conveying the barest outlines of the Steele dossier to Trump, Comey ran immediately to his mobile computer, wrote up the conversation, met with others on the investigative team by secure teleconference, and kept his notes out of the FBI's filing system, where they could be searched and evaluated.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/09/03/what_to_expect_when_youre_expecting_fisa_abuse_141157.html
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