[norwaypinesavage]

Now we have the NYT fully admitting that the FBI SPIED on the Trump campaign. The NYT is simply justifying this based on their opinion of why they were SPYING. It doesn't matter why, it only matters that they were, and that matters greatly. The political party in power cannot spy on the campaign of their opponent.

[jdsteel]

Carter Page, who long before the Trump campaign helped the FBI after he was approached by actual Russian spies in the course of his work. He became an FBI asset and helped them bust those Russians. Most likely the FBI asked him to approach the Trump campaign and then report to them. The FBI based the FISA court case on Page’s history with the Russians (not mentioning that he was an FBI asset) and the fictional dossier. This is felony on top of felony.