Has anyone ever explained why Whiny took all these documents? Because he could?

[question everything]

Because of the chaos of last minute packing just throwing everything in boxes?

[Wounded Bear]

1. That's the big question. trump monetizes everything, so you do the math...

At the very least it is criminal negligence and huge NatSec violations.

[Demsrule86]

2. IMHO he sold them to bad actors who in return killed sources and agents. There was an upswing

in deaths of confidential sources. The wouldn't say about agents but I would bet that some died as well.

[Turbineguy]

3. Laws are for other people.

Suckers obey laws.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Because no one dared to stop him

The GOP is filled with chickenshits who knew better but did nothing.

[allegorical oracle]

5. Because he bought into the "most powerful guy on the planet" thingy. Of course, he already thought

that before he ran for office -- but being elected validated it.

[underpants]

6. From a variety of excuses to explanations here's what I've found.

He didn’t trust the Deep State (used for brevity). He thought things would be used to make fun of or embarrass him. He took the sharpie Hurricane map too. For embarrassment or bragging?

He doesn’t understand people being dedicated and good at their jobs as NARA clearly are. They extended a courtesy to him and he HAD to manipulate it. Get over in some way like his two scoops of ice cream. Well they stayed on it and he couldn’t seem to be weak or to lose. He loses all the time but not in his little cult bubble. The NARA played nice but then there were 15 boxes, then his people lied stalled etc, then they ignored a subpoena, then the search warrant because there really was no other option.

As I said he took advantage of a courtesy and then it turned into a pissing match and now he’s all wet.

[stopdiggin]

7. he told people several times, "This is MY stuff"

It belonged to him. And, if the law said differently (which plenty of people told him) - tough!

As to him having some plan to monetize - perhaps - but then wouldn't you be separating the 'valuable' stuff from the flotsam and jetsam (newspaper clippings, photos, paper clips)? Not to say that that didn't happen too - perhaps - but clearly not in the Mar-a-lago 'dump.'

[tinrobot]

8. Because they had value and were worth something to him.

The man does a lot of extortion and blackmail.

He could sell the information, use it to control people, and use it as personal protection (i.e. blackmail the US government)

[RussBLib]

9. I am curious as to HOW he got those docs

There is supposed to be a chain-of-command for Top Secret docs. You don't just stuff one in your pants. Somebody brought those docs to him. Who? How? How in the fuck do you just walk out with boxes and boxes of Top Secret docs without someone helping him out.

[slater71]

10. Maybe he thought he could protect himself.

If they were going to drop the hammer on him he could say that he has everything that they found in his pig pen copied. If you try and indite me I will order one of my toadies to push the send button to every enemy we have. Now, shut up and sit down while I become your dictator.