He obviously didnt read the 5-page letter the Presidents counsel sent to the Waddler.
Napolitanos argument is basically Trumps lawyers should lend credibility and legitimacy to a sham process intended to indict the President while depriving him of due process and the basic presumption of innocence.
If it was Napolitano himself under the gun, you can bet your tuchis he wouldnt send HIS own lawyers there.