Some Republican lawmakers on Sunday platformed the administration's recent claims that Obama-era officials waged a Russia-related conspiracy against President Trump — but stopped short of endorsing the president's allegations of "treason.

Each of them believes the other undermined their legitimacy as president; Trump with the Obama birtherism, and Obama with his role in promoting the Russiagate scandal.

New documents allege that Obama and intelligence officials conspired to create a false narrative that Donald Trump was a Russian asset.