The Importance of a Specific Intent Crime

One of the offenses that Jack Smith is investigating is whether Donald Trump obstructed an infeasible investigation. The question here is why? Why not just when he found out he had classified documents, do what Biden and Pence have done and said, come on in. Let's make sure I don't have any more. But you can get a conviction without motive. It's just that it makes it much easier if somebody has a motive that you can show.