KN,
You are completely correct. The President is the ultimate classification authority. If he wants to declassify something, even on the fly, he can. That is true of any President. What amazes me is that the news is acting like the unnamed sources are absolutely correct without any fact checking. Who are these unnamed sources? One of them, HR McMaster, said the president did no such thing. So, why is it just assumed that he did it?
After DOJ announcement, Trump denies collusion between his campaign and Russia, seeks quick end to probe. "As I have stated many times, a thorough investigation will confirm what we already know - there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity," President Trump said in a short statement. "I look forward to this matter concluding quickly. In the meantime, I will never stop fighting for the people and the issues that matter most to the future of our country." Ref. USAToday.
Trump complains that appointment of special counsel is "The single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history". Hours after accepting special counsel decision, Trump took to Twitter Thursday to protest the decision. "With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special councel appointed!" Trump tweeted, misspelling the word "Counsel." He also tweeted that the decision is "The single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!" Ref. USAToday.
Donald Trump is going to be impeached and removed by congress. This is the prediction of that professor that has predicted correctly all the past elections going back decades. Let's sit back and watch the drama and the embarrassment to America.
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