No, it looks like this started in November 17. Admiral Rogers visited Trump at Trump Tower and told him everything the NSA had heard about Crossfire Hurricane, everything.
Trump allowed Mueller to set up his little counsel, for good or bad. I believe it was to keep Clinton’s lawyers away from the OIG report and focused on a false pretense.
Now the OIG report comes out, and many of these lawyers will find their names or associate’s names on them, and will scurry back and forth and the Mueller counsel will have trouble getting their lawyers in court during various motions as the OIG will have serious implications about disbarment.
I love your reading of prehistory.