So how does someone prove a document was declassified if nothing was ever recorded and the markings were not changed? This is why any president just waving his hand and declaring something declassified is a bad idea. If it never is recorded in any fashion, did it really happen and how do you prove it? Trump may be put in the unenviable position of relying on the jury to take him at his word.
Just an observation....you really sound like you are working hard to prove the deep state case here.
All authority over how/when/where any document is classified exists solely with executive branch of government.
Period.
The president, being the elected head of the executive branch has absolute authority regarding those same documents to do with whatever he sees fit.
It is an absolute authority.
The deep state is trying to claim they have the authority, over the elected head of their own branch of government, to determine the disposition and use of those same documents.
If this succeeds, the dep state will LEAGALY have all authority over all aspects of our government, and the president will only have the authority they say he can have.
This is the single biggest legal case in the history of our country.
Not many people seem to get that.
It’s not JUST about Trump. This is the Deep State/Security agencies attempt to claim all power over our government.