From day one, I steamed at the FISA judge who approved these things, especially suspicious and anger inducing, given that the main one in question was on a first name basis with the FBI Douchebag Lovebirds Strzok and Page (from their revealed texts) But I do keep in mind that it is quite possible that the Judge(s) in question are simply lazy, unprincipled, incompetent, or all three. Just there to get a fat government paycheck. They should still swing for it given the great import and responsibility of that particular job, but they might not have been in on it in the traditional sense. And I get angry with each story I see that seems to suggest that the FBI, CIA, DOJ, etc. was "duped". They weren't "duped". They were in on it, concocted it, and conspired on it with Fusion GPS.
“...are simply lazy, unprincipled, incompetent, or all three...”
Especially if those individuals are affirmative action judges, which like Max Max Waters are basically mentally retarded (but at least it appeases the diversity gods).
Though the ‘secret court’ wasn’t misled by the fibbies - the fibbies lied under penalty of perjury to the ‘secret court’. Unless the agent presenting the ‘evidence’ to the secret court doesn’t have to swear to it’s truthfulness anymore.