TFG is publicly now admitting he had government documents, being protected by the Secret Service

[allegorical oracle]

5. Con artists tend to toss out BS to test how it's working. His rallies serve as his petri dish. He

takes notice of what BS gets the biggest positive response and incorporates those bits into his routine. The SS has to be at MaLago so it's not like they're there to protect anything but the former office holder and his spouse. The agents may not have been aware he had those docs until the search occurred.