“Why does Trump need to tell Woodward anything?‘
Ask Trump.
President Trump said that the book was going to be written, with our without him. He wanted at least some input. We’ll never know whether it would have been better or worse either way.
But the president also said that the tapes were his, and not to be “sold,” but merely used by Woodward to keep memories fresh. So he plans to sue over that issue.
Way too much ego.