[Bogie]

So, what makes the second request to the magistrate, different that the first, denied, request?

[Cementjungle]

So, what makes the second request to the magistrate, different that the first, denied, request?

The first request was probably too broad... "All Trump related phone lines, accounts, etc.". They probably narrowed it somehow... and juiced it up with more "compelling" language about "national security" and so on.

[Cementjungle]

I guess my main point is that one can look at a server that handles hotel reservations and credit card processing for a worldwide hotel chain, you will certainly see "connections" to Russian banks (and most all banks around the world).

You take a monthly total of hotel room payments from Russian guests across dozens of properties (rooms are $500/night and up at most Trump hotels) and add in charges for guest activities (booze, massages, etc.) and you're going to get some impressive numbers.

Go to a judge and say "look, in August we see payments of 12 million dollars from Bank of Moscow going to a Trump server" and you have something that sounds impressive.