In 2014, the FBI investigated a "well-placed" confidential source’s claims that an unnamed foreign government intended to "contribute to Hillary Clinton’s anticipated presidential campaign, as a way to gain influence with Clinton should she win the presidency," the report said.
The field office investigating these claims "almost immediately" sought a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant, but it remained "in limbo" for approximately four months, primarily due to Clinton’s then-expected presidential campaign.
As stated in Durham’s report: