I would think that signing off on a baseless FISA warrant application — lying to a FISA judge — is a serious, actionable offense.
But what do I know. According to Comey, it’s no big deal, par for the course.
The memo says that the FISA warrant was based on more than just the Steele dossier, so without knowing what else they had or just how big a part it played then I have a hard time calling the warrant baseless. And in order to have the warrant renewed, the FBI would have to show that their surveillance was actually producing results. I would think that would require more than just submitting the same Steele report again and again.
But what do I know. According to Comey, it’s no big deal, par for the course.
What would you expect Comey to say?