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An elementary school in Princetown, Devon, was paying £15,200 (around $19,700) a year in rent, the investigation found, while the Duchy of Cornwall charged the Ministry of Defence to rent land, even though the king is commander in chief of the Armed Forces.
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Jack Royston, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
By comparison, whoever wins the presidential election, Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, will be paid $400,000 yearly to serve as U.S. commander in chief.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
When asked about their confidence in the party nominees’ ability to provide leadership to the U.S. military as commander in chief, Trump led Harris by 8 points.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
That means President Joe Biden will remain the commander in chief until either Trump or Harris is likely inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Jack Royston, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
By comparison, whoever wins the presidential election, Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, will be paid $400,000 yearly to serve as U.S. commander in chief.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
When asked about their confidence in the party nominees’ ability to provide leadership to the U.S. military as commander in chief, Trump led Harris by 8 points.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
That means President Joe Biden will remain the commander in chief until either Trump or Harris is likely inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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