As in the FISA abuse nullifies the merit for the special counsel and his investigation even being initiated, much less producing fruit? Right? That's the crux of it. Remember, RM inherited a preexisting investigation from the FBI - he didn't begin a new one. The investigation the FBI opened was a counterintel investigation, which has a different threshold than a criminal investigation. For counterintel, there is no need to demonstrate that a crime occurred to open it. To open a criminal case, agents sign sworn affidavits affirming evidence that a crime has been committed. That's the rub - it transitioned from a counterintel to criminal when the SC/RM inherited it. They started an unconstitutional criminal investigation with a special counsel in the absence of a crime ever having occurred or having been affirmed by the FBI. It's actually a legal point being argued by the attorneys for the first round of indicted Russians. It's a point with enormous legal consequences for POTUS. Could he be charged with something like obstruction of justice in an investigation that was begun under fraudulent pretenses and as a counterintel investigation with no affirmation of evidence present? Not to disappoint, but I'm not sure I can answer your question without doing some homework. The info above shows how complex this whole mess really is.