> Those two statements don't follow on from each other

Then you can't follow logic, sorry.

He had the documents, didn't report them, and refused to return them. That's fact, not commentary. He either did those things with a sound mind or without. That's logic.

Given these things, there are only two possible deductions. Criminal behavior that was deservedly prosecuted or unfitness for office today. Unless you believe he was crazy at the time, then became sane.

> Yeah, when the Justice Department says "We'd like to check your house for classified info" saying "Nah, we good" is definitely an option.

Well it was definitely an option one of these two guys used. Because he knew had people like you to call it "politically motivated" regardless of the facts.

The guy who cooperated was a sitting President at the time. He could've easily invoked executive privilege or some other BS. We know what the current guy would do.