After appointing Mary McCord to take up a defensive position for herself and the FISA Court, Boasberg then became the presiding judge in the case against the FBI agent who falsified the FISA application, [[Kevin Clinesmith]]. Boasberg gave Clinesmith a slap on the wrist and a few months’ probation. Boasberg also gave [[J6]] [[FBI]] [[agent provocateur]] [[Ray Epps]] a sentence of probation on a single [[misdemeanor]] charge. | After appointing Mary McCord to take up a defensive position for herself and the FISA Court, Boasberg then became the presiding judge in the case against the FBI agent who falsified the FISA application, [[Kevin Clinesmith]]. Boasberg gave Clinesmith a slap on the wrist and a few months’ probation. Boasberg also gave [[J6]] [[FBI]] [[agent provocateur]] [[Ray Epps]] a sentence of probation on a single [[misdemeanor]] charge. |