No it was illegal if the FISA was for Manafort because Manafort was gone.  I assert TRUMP was "the FISA target."   The whole context of the FISA fiasco was that TRUMP WAS THE FISA TARGET.  Apologists and shills are reduced to arguing whether HIT THE FISA TARGET  means espionage and treason against the President Elect,   or a plot to assa  238  ssinate him. The espionage and treason are worse in some ways because they actually were committed, whereas any plot to assassinate Trump has failed and was only planned or attempted.