They could’ve done this all on their own, too. Why involve the Brit? Of course, this all assumes that this was an American/uniparty plot from the get-go.
FWIW, I don’t think we should make that assumption.
Who approached whom about what, when, and where?
I guess the explosion of activity in Aug. was they had to wait for DJT to win the nomination before the real wiretapping began.