““I didn’t tell Trump that his ‘request’ was inappropriate because we were trying to trap him” [my interpretation]”
Just so. It’s what the memos are all about too. He stated that the memos were reflections of his feelings during the conversations - so he was shaping a trap.
““I didn’t tell Trump that his ‘request’ was inappropriate because we were trying to trap him” [my interpretation]”
That is exactly how I see it.