BrightShinyGirl
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So Biden could have classified the documents again after he became President. I don’t think he did, because Trump never declassified them. But President Biden could have.All authority to classify and declassify documents in the government is derived from Presidential Order, not Congress, here is the present guiding authority on the classification and declassification of documents as defined by President Barack Obama. It is the governing authority today. Note the last paragraph:
The President Executive Order 13526 (Barack Obama)
Classified National Security Information
Sec. 1.3. Classification Authority.
(a) The authority to classify information
originally may be exercised only by:
(1) the President and the Vice President;
(2) agency heads and officials designated by the President; and
(3) United States Government officials delegated this authority pursuant to paragraph The President Executive Order 13526
Classified National Security Information
Sec. 3.5. Mandatory Declassification Review.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, all information classified under this order or predecessor orders shall be subject to a review for declassification by the originating agency if:
(b)Information originated by the incumbent President or the incumbent Vice President; the incumbent President’s White House Staff or the incumbent Vice President’s Staff; committees, commissions, or boards appointed by the incumbent President; or other entities within the Executive Office of the President that solely advise and assist the incumbent President is exempted from the provisions of paragraph
PS: Just so you know, this order can be amended, superseded, or abolished, by any subsequent President if desired.