Quick question: Anyone here know if Rosenstein's renewal of the FISA was the 3rd or 4th then?

[herding cats]

It seems this is a relevant point and I want to have my facts straight.

Also, isn't it true that the judge only approves the renewal of the warrant if it is providing new viable foreign intelligence?

[hamsterjill]

1. I dont know but have an additional question

First, YES it is true that a judge will only approve a renewal of a FISA warrant if it is providing information deemed pertinent and valuable.

My question(s): do we know who the judge is who authorized the FISA warrant? And was it the same judge for all renewals?

[herding cats]

2. Good additional question.

Thanks for the confirmation on the way a FISA works. I thought the bar increased with each renewal but it's been awhile since this was a topic of discussion and I wasn't positive.

[procon]

3. Just now on MSNBC, Ken Dilanian, national security reporter for NBC News

said there were 4-5 different FISA judges involved.


Editing to add his tweet:

Link to tweet

The FISA court judges are appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. That's John Roberts who has had that position since 2005. Meaning that he has appointed all of them.

[herding cats]

4. That's good information.

Thanks. I want all the facts laid out in a straight line for rebuttals.