The reality is, there never was any bona fide believe that Trump is a Russian spy. This was a set up, a coup attempt and everyone of them should be still against the wall and shot dead, or face decades long terms in prison.
This all started in an atmosphere of hysterical Never Trumpism. Blacklists, etc. And it was bipartisan. That above all fueled Spygate I believe. The obama admin would have been somewhat more restrained if that was not the case.
True, but it was never a bona fide investigation, based on an honest belief he was controlled by Russia. For example, had Steele come back and said hey I couldn’t find anything. They would’ve never shrugged and gone gosh I guess we have that wrong. The entire thing is bullshit and our government is in full authoritarian mode.