Indeed. And it seems an odd theory. If there was an agreement as to use of the materials, the action should sound in contract. Not my area of expertise but looks like venue on the copyright claimis proper in DC, where Woodward lives per Wikipedia.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/1400
I don’t recall which of Trump’s brain trust strongly advocated for the interview. Still, Trump’s a bright guy, and I’ve never been able to fathom why he thought that the interview was a good idea
“I don’t recall which of Trump’s brain trust strongly advocated for the interview”
Wasn’t it Mitch McConnell?