No, that isn't what I stated. Calls are not classified, they start Unclassified. The are only moved to classified if classified information is actually discussed -- which does not typically occur with foreign leaders on phone calls.
Further, the server with calls that are held with foreign leaders is not classified. Very few government servers are "open" -- information tends to be kept private. Let's use, for example, IRS servers -- these are protected because of people's personal information that are held on these servers, however they are not "classified server," since tax returns are not classified information. Instead, they are subject to privacy laws and are protected accordingly.
The White House server where they keep calls with foreign heads of state is similar, it is not classified. Not being classified, however, does not mean it is "open" and that anyone can access it. Instead, it is protected to allow the many people who need to know -- again, those in the President's administration, the State Department, Intelligence services, etc. -- to be able to access calls where they need to know what was talked about while keeping those who don't need to know, and the general public, from being able to access the calls.
The calls do not start unclassified. Unclassified means anyone can read it. You can't be trying to say that a call to a foreign leader regarding foreign policy is open to everyone until it's given a classification?
There are servers where the information is kept that are classified.
The president himself can classify something. There are a number of classifications that can be given. And the president among others has the ability to do so.
So you have knowledge as to exactly what happened in this instance. And I mean step by step knowledge of what was decided, who decided it and the reasons for it?
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