Monica Crowley plagiarized PhD thesis. Where was her advisor?

Take a look at the examples given by multiple sources. It’s pretty obvious.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/monica-crowley-plagiarism-phd-dissertation-columbia-214612

I’ve never understood this kind of plagiarism. How hard is it to put someone else’s thoughts into your own words or give proper attribution?