Trump doesn't even seem to be implying verbal instruction. He and his supporters have been talking like he can have a 'thought edict' that establishes a blanket 'standing order' that all documents within a context (such as taking them to Mar-a-Lago) become declassified instantly.
George Conway just told MSNBC that the FBI MAGA LAGO case "is the shortest distance between Trump and an orange jump suit."
Trump was defiant and furious in February 2022, a couple months before the DOJ started its investigation and half a year before a search warrant was executed at Mar-a-Lago. Trump is still defiant and telling the DOJ to return the documents to him. Furious Trump Says Taking Home Classified Documents Was Part Of 'Routine' Process Mary Papenfuss February 19, 2022· Furious Trump Says Taking Home Classified Documents Was Part Of 'Routine' Process
The 'most beautiful cake' incident. Mar-a-Lago -- and its owner -- have long caused concerns for US intelligence | CNN Politics
Yeah, what’s he going to do, sue the USG for removing classified documents from his residence? What a piece of work!!