The bigger question is how did the ENTIRE CIA, the ENTIRE FBI, and the ENTIRE NSA remain silent on the coup attempt which dozens of people knew was a farce and a complete fiction.
They knew it was a political investigation designed to subvert the 2016 election.....and did NOTHING to save America.
Think about that next time someone asks if you think the military would fire on US citizens. They will protect their jobs.
1. When word first came out in early 2017 about the FBI/CIA surveillance of the Trump campaign, a thought immediately came to my mind that was outlandish at the time but -- in my mind -- has changed so much over time that I now consider it a strong possibility: The Trump campaign knew about the surveillance WHILE IT WAS GOING ON.
2. When people wonder why nobody has been prosecuted for this travesty, I would offer one possible rationale that would make sense: There were people overseeing the surveillance on behalf of the Obama administration who were working behind the scenes to feed information to the Trump campaign. They may even still be there, and any criminal case might jeopardize their positions if they are required to provide evidence.
3. Combine Items #1 and #2 and now consider another possibility that seems outlandish right now but seems to be growing slightly more realistic by the day: In detecting, undermining and thwarting the FBI/CIA surveillance -- and using it to their advantage (this scenario would explain how Trump was able to win such an improbable victory) -- the Trump team enlisted the help of one or more foreign intelligence services.
This plot was run out of the various HQ's with Clinton and Obama toadies. Congressman Devin Nunes said there was no intel in regular channels. We now know how the dirty dossier was injected into the FBI from recent release of congressional testimony. Every report I've read indicates the dossier was injected straight into the 7th floor of the FBI.