What if Putin is an asset and he is involved. Without knowing it’s really not possible to determine the right approach. What if nuclear encryption keys are tied to the date of death. If Trump says it’s important not to say I guess he’s the most truthworthy one but generally I would prefer the government change this whole BS classification law.
At this point all the individuals involved are dead or in a nursing home—so this is not about protecting any individuals.
This is about protecting government to government relations.