I don't think Trump is so much goading Dems towards impeachment as he is fighting back

[Moral Compass]

23. Agreed

Those that think he is trying to get the Democrats to impeach him haven't been listening when he completely freaks out about any mention of impeachment.

He's trying to get back control of the narrative and lately even Fox News hasn't been cooperating. He knows that this is all spiraling out of control. He keeps filing suits and losing. Even judges appointed by him and Bush are failing to come through with the decisions he seems to think he should be getting.

If the issue of McGhan and Mueller and others testifying before Congress comes to a court he'll lose that case too. The Constitution, while vague about some things, it is not vague about the structure of the government and the fundamental co-equality of each branch. There is no basis for a favorable decision on McGhan not testifying for example. He cannot assert executive privilege as he has already waived that by allowing McGhan to talk to Mueller.

Nothing is looking good for him right now.