Been getting much helpful feedback ('You're an idiot & a liar & a traitor') over my tweet concerning whether FISA court held a hearing on FBI application to wiretap Carter Page. This was the tweet: 
A few things. First, I included graf from govt filing saying FISA court 'typically' doesn't hold hearings. 'The FISC typically considers FISA warrant applications based on written submissions and may decide matters without holding a hearing.' Are 'typically' and 'may' definitive?
Next, touching back with sources, a few additions: 1) Most FISA warrants are on foreigners, don't involve highest level of scrutiny, including hearings. 2) There have been hearings for FISA warrant applications that are particularly controversial.
And 3) It is not unreasonable to suggest that when FISA court was asked permission to wiretap US person, and application referred to 'Candidate #1' 'Candidate #2' 'Political Party #1' during campaign -- well, red flags might have arisen.
So: Given precedent of hearings, not at all unreasonable to ask whether FISA hearing was held before wiretapping American in context of presidential campaign. And newsworthy that it wasn't done. End.
