Donald Trump actually said...
It doesn't have to be a process, as I understand it. You know, there's different people who say different things. But as I understand it, that doesn't have to be. If you're the president of the United States, you can declassify just by saying 'it's declassified,' even by thinking about it. In other words, when they left the White House, they were declassified.
Context
Donald Trump explains his understanding of the declassification process, suggesting it can be done simply by stating or thinking it.
07/27/2023