There is no document in the possession of the US and its agencies that is "classified" from the President. He can view any document at will. No one can redact or withhold it.
I would also go so far as to say that a President can declassify information at will. You will hear loony liberals say that "he needs to put in an application for declass tot he appropriate agency." if that were true, then the agency could reject applications - effectively preventing the President from exercising his powers.
Putting in an application is a formality. If the agency doesn't get around to it, does that mean it wasn't declassified? No. Long story short - any President has the authority to declass anything, at any time.
There is no document in the possession of the US and its agencies that is "classified" from the President. He can view any document at will. No one can redact or withhold it.
I would also go so far as to say that a President can declassify information at will. You will hear loony liberals say that "he needs to put in an application for declass tot he appropriate agency." if that were true, then the agency could reject applications - effectively preventing the President from exercising his powers.
Putting in an application is a formality. If the agency doesn't get around to it, does that mean it wasn't declassified? No. Long story short - any President has the authority to declass anything, at any time.