Some of Trump's close advisers have said that all could have been avoided if Trump listened to his lawyers and advisers or complied with government requests. When the evidence became public knowledge, it was more damning than they expected.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-jack-smith-indictment/
@JV3MJD if he had been the kind to listen, lots of things would have been avoided, including America's uniquely devastating pandemic.
@JV3MJD Romney put it well (something I never thought I would say and hope I never say again) he had every opportunity to avoid this save more opportunities than most.