Further info in the NYT article says that “sometimes they don’t know they are talking with Russian operatives since they are well embedded in the society”
It’s all FakeNews meant to disrupt Trump’s agenda. The more we let it consume the news cycle, the more it becomes higher profile. Trump will ignore this and move forward, knowing full well who his friends and enemies are - and that is a fact.
Likewise the line “and the ultra-rare case of the FISA courts actually turning down an FBI request to conduct surveillance against somebody...”
Maybe the FISA court realizes opening wiretaps on VIPs with absolutely no justification is a bad idea.
Maybe being told by a FISA court “no” is a sign you’re being terminally stupid.