There's an interesting conflict here. Nearly all classification is by executive order, so it's totally under the control of the sitting POTUS. That means POTUS can pull crap on FPOTUS, denying him access to stuff he has already seen and possessed legally. It seems worth while to grant every FPOTUS a lifetime Top Secret clearance, with the understanding that access is granted only to material already possessed or in the FPOTUS presidential archives. Also, some accommodation so that the FPOTUS can store some docs at one location that meets applicable security standards (at FPOTUS expense) and subject to inspection. This would prevent a future POTUS from ordering another bullshit raid on a FPOTUS he didn't like.
There's an interesting conflict here. Nearly all classification is by executive order, so it's totally under the control of the sitting POTUS. That means POTUS can pull crap on FPOTUS, denying him access to stuff he has already seen and possessed legally. It seems worth while to grant every FPOTUS a lifetime Top Secret clearance, with the understanding that access is granted only to material already possessed or in the FPOTUS presidential archives. Also, some accommodation so that the FPOTUS can store some docs at one location that meets applicable security standards (at FPOTUS expense) and subject to inspection. This would prevent a future POTUS from ordering another bullshit raid on a FPOTUS he didn't like.