The 19 Reasons Trump Was Not Authorized to Have Classified Information

Only individuals with the appropriate security clearance and additional SAP permissions were authorized to have access to such national security information. After his presidency, Trump was not authorized to possess or retain classified documents. Executive Order 13526 provided that a former president could obtain a waiver of the need to know requirement if the agency had or senior agency official of the agency that originated the classified information. Did not obtain any such waiver after his presidency.