It is now obvious the reason and purpose Trump retained the documents! Each document was intended to be used to support in some form of defense in the possible charges that were coming the day he left office. On the tape the staffer mentions Miley says you start the coup on January 6th to which he “ like he had them on a Rolodex “ to which Trump replies Wait a minute let me see here ! Well with Miley - uh let’s see here"He said that I wanted to attack Iran; isn’t it amazing?" Trump said "I have a big pile of papers, this thing just came up. Look. This was him. They presented me this – this is off the record but – they presented me this. This was him. This was the Defense Department and him," Trump said, per the clip."All sorts of stuff, pages long. Let’s see here," Trump continued. "Isn't that amazing. This totally wins my case, you know, except that it is like highly confidential, secret, this is secret information." They have plan for Iran …Not me!
Each and every document that he took and refused to return had value in a way of deflecting blame to others for his many warped decisions! I don’t doubt for second that Miley knows Trump has material that would be news breaking about the joint chiefs & the defense department! This is Trump text book 101 ….Blame, Defect, Blackmail or Payoff! These documents in his mind were his ticket to a public opinion Pardon!…..And definitely with the MAGA cult. It take very little imagination to realize each and every document had a distinct purpose regardless of what they would do to weaken our countries defense or standing in the world if declassified ! As he could give a rats @ss about that! Its all about self preservation !….Never forget John McCain was no hero “ Hero’s don’t get captured “ This is the Art of the deal.