Yep he was stupid had been talking to Russian intelligence since before 2013, he was even brought in by the FBI at one time in 2013 as part of a Russian spy ring.
do I think Trump knowingly sought out the Russians, no I think they hired a bunch of really stupid people.
which has been the hallmark of his Presidency hiring really stupid people.
Where did you see Crossfire Hurricane described as a “covert” operation?
This is the relevant statutory definition:
As used in this subchapter, the term “covert action” means an activity or activities of the United States Government to influence political, economic, or military conditions abroad, where it is intended that the role of the United States Government will not be apparent or acknowledged publicly…
Crossfire Hurricane was the code name for a covert counterintelligence investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into links between Trump associates and Russian officials and suspected coordination between the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government’s interference in the 2016 United States elections.