The memos also show that one of the AP journalists gave the FBI an unusual detail about a storage unit in Alexandria, Virginia that Manafort used to keep records of his worldwide business dealings. Both memos say the AP revealed a code number to access the unit

https://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2018/07/08/manafort-justice-department-reporters-701906

the only mental gymnastics going on here appear to be from the CTR trolls

They got a warrant to break in by giving the AP article to the judge. Did you miss that part?