Seems to me the FISA court is giving the FBI an ultimatum in response to Republicans making noises that imply they may dismantle the court.
If it is to be a rubber stamp for the political whims of either party (a huge percentage of applications are approve…including the warrant against Carter Page that was obtained by deception.
We may not need the FISA court, but a suitable alternative to throttle the electronic surveillance of targeted suspects must be devised.