So, did he declassify them?
Ability to declassify is not the same thing as actually declassifying.
I wish people stopped with this silly theory that since he was able to declassify, he was not in possession of classified documents.
If I walk away from a store with a pair of pants without paying, I am a thief, even if I have the ability to pay.
Some commentators say that there is a specific written procedure involved for a president to declassify documents.
Other commentators say that the president can verbally declare that certain documents are Declassified.
There are disagreements as to whether he actually did go through any process to declassify the documents. I’m sure that point of order will be the subject of more legal proceedings