On the recordMarch 4, 2019
The president has the right to declassify any documents he wants, he can give security clearances to anyone he wants.
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transcripts.cnn.comDonald Trump: “The president has the right to declassify any documents he wants, he can give security clearances to anyone he wants.”
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Jeffrey Toobin discusses the president's authority regarding security clearances.
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