Well one of the best things that people aren't exactly figuring out is he's also spacing himself where he needs to be. He could instantly declass documents that would get this over with right? But then the media can claim political hit.

Him setting up judges, empowering Barr and Durham (remember, they have Cohen with the same kind of declass power as Flynn), lets them put legit pressure all across the board without making Trump come across as a tyrant.