(01-13-2023 05:04 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(01-13-2023 04:53 PM)Eagleaidaholic Wrote:  No one can argue the President can not declassify whatever he wants. It is a moot point. HE is THE ultimate classifier and declassifier. This is a Politifact from 2017 regarding this issue. Of course they were going after Trump for something Russia related. They told the story regarding documents and Presidential powers regarding declassification.
Politifact from 2017 regarding Presidential declassification

Quote:since the president is ultimately the decider of what is classified and not. If his appointees disagree with his actions, "he can overrule their decisions," Turner said. "Within the Executive Branch the president is the boss."

All this is true. It does however have nothing to do with either of these cases. The President is wide latitude in declassification. That is undeniable. That however does not mean he gets to neglect the "process" of declassification. Im not aware of any document at Mara Lago that underwent that process. So..Without that process? Those documents are still classified and illegal to have in possession. Same with Biden if he chose to do Jedi mind tricks and just "think" them unclassified.

Trump had a standing order regarding the documents. He CAN wave a magic wand on the way out and say, "These documents are no longer classified. I am taking them with me". The "process" does not apply to the Head of the Executive Branch and Commander in Chief. There is no one above him to dispute the declassification. Who is going to say, Sir, you have to let us "do the process". All the President has to say is, "No you don't." And there is nothing anyone can do. He IS the Boss and what he did is up to him. That is all.