The Carter Page FISA was hardly the beginning They were spying on trump prior to the carter page FISAs by direct NSA access.  Check out the timeline, am i missing something?  It looks like these documents show a pattern of behavior of abusing the FISA even prior to the carter page fisa warrants that they lied to get.  Can you all double check my facts/conclusions?  Am I missing something? "Contractors getting access to 702 information was a deliberate decision" FISC Judge Collyer April 2017 (https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3718776/2016-Cert-FISC-Memo-Opin-Order-Apr-2017-1.pdf) page 87 The inherent govt activity referenced here is reviewing FISA 702 information "The FBI contractor engaged in certain inherent governmental activities in contravention of federal acquisition regulation"  I think the contractor referred to here could be fusion GPS, an entity used to funnel info into political communities. (https://oig.justice.gov/reports/2019/f190129.pdf) IG report on About queries: https://www.intelligence.gov/assets/documents/702%20Documents/declassified/NSA_IG_Report_1_7_16_ST-15-0002.pdf In 2015, DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz specifically requested oversight of the National Security Division. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates responded with a 58 page Memorandum, that effectively told the Inspector General to go pound sand. John Carlin was the Head of the DOJ’s National Security Division and was responsible for filing the Government’s proposed 2016 Section 702 certifications. (https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/icotr/51117/2016_Certification_Cover_Filing_Sep_26_2016_part_1_and_2_-merged.pdf) This filing would be subject to intense criticism from the FISA Court following disclosures made by NSA Director Rogers. Significant changes to the handling of raw FISA data would result. Bill Priestap remains the Head of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division – appointed by FBI Director Comey in December 2015. See: FBI Counterintelligence Head Bill Priestap – A Cooperating Witness. Here is a summary of events taken from the FISA Court Ruling and Senate Testimony. FISC opinion(https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/icotr/51117/2016_Cert_FISC_Memo_Opin_Order_Apr_2017.pdf) In April of 2016, Rogers directed the NSA’s Office of Compliance to conduct a “fundamental baseline review of compliance associated with 702” (Senate testimony & Page 83-84 of Court Ruling). On April 18, 2016, Rogers shut down all outside contractor access to raw FISA information – specifically outside contractors working for the FBI. The discovery that outside contractors were accessing raw FISA data is probably the event that precipitated Rogers ordering a full compliance review (Page 84 of Court Ruling). September 26 2016 -The last filing before Carlin resigned: https://www.dni.gov/files/documents/icotr/51117/2016_Certification_Cover_Filing_Sep_26_2016_part_1_and_2_-merged.pdf; https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/head-of-justice-departments-national-security-division-to-step-down/2016/09/27/59cb95c4-84e6-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html?utm_term=.8910013ef7a6 October 20 2016 – NSA Rogers briefed by NSA compliance officer on 702 NSA compliance audit. October 21 2016 – NSA Rogers shuts down all “About Query” activity. Permanently. Reports activity to DOJ and prepares to go before FISA Court. October 21 2016 – DOJ & FBI sought and received a FISA probable cause order (not under Title VII) authorizing electronic surveillance on Carter Page from the FISC. October 26 2016 – NSA Rogers personally informs FISA Court of 702(17) violations. November 17 2016 – NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers travels to see President-Elect Donald Trump. November 17 2016 – Trump Transition Team announces they are moving to Trump National Golf Club. November 18 2016 – Sen. John McCain told of the Russian Dossier. A copy is sent to McCain and key aides. November 19 2016 – Washington Post reports a recommendation made by DNI James Clapper in October that Mike Rogers be removed from his NSA position. April 2017; https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3718776/2016-Cert-FISC-Memo-Opin-Order-Apr-2017-1.pdf  foot note 69: ""69  The improper access granted to the contractors was apparently in place  and seems to have been the result of deliberate decision making. Compliance Report at 92-93 ( access to FBI systems was the subject of an interagency memorandum of understanding entered into ). Despite the existence of an interagency memorandum of understanding (presumably prepared or reviewed by FBI lawyers), no notice of this practice was given to the FISC until 2016. Of course, such a memorandum of understanding could not override the restrictions of Section 702 minimization procedures. " It seems like spying was a given, and the only question they had to do was figure out which method of the executive branch to abuse in order to obtain the outcome they desired.  When the FISA courts shut out the first method of illegal spying, they simply adapted their tactics and kept on spying.