Watching the SCOTUS hearing… starting soon. IMHO Trump was not an officer of the USA. He was, and is, a Russian/Putin asset; and he is that completely out of his own ambition because he wants to be as wealthy and powerful as Putin.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-inquiry/the-conservative-who-wants-to-bring-down-the-supreme-court
Here is a link to background information about Trump’s attorney today