The most astounding thing about these charges, for me at least, isn't Trump's recklessness nor his alleged attempts to conceal and cover up, it's the absence of a clear motive for the offences.
He obviously knew the retention and concealment of these records was criminal, so why did he take steps to withhold them when turning them over would have been so easy to do?
The absence of a clear answer to this question suggests there are probably - or at least should be - further investigations underway. With Trump it could be a matter of pure ego, but his other usual driver beyond the usual self-aggrandizement is profit, which is much more concerning where sensitive records are concerned.
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