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Congress has also established a large Army, Navy, and Air Force over which the president is commander in chief.
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Zachary Price, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, was widely expected to make life more difficult for media organizations that weren’t aligned with the commander in chief’s agenda.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Lai’s party lacks a majority in Taiwan’s rough and tumble parliament, throwing doubt on his ability to pass legislation that will shore up US support – and the approval of a mercurial commander in chief in the White House.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump's inauguration will be coldest in decades These assets have a dual responsibility: they are mandated by policy to support the Secret Service and to follow the commander in chief by law.
—Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Zachary Price, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, was widely expected to make life more difficult for media organizations that weren’t aligned with the commander in chief’s agenda.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025
Lai’s party lacks a majority in Taiwan’s rough and tumble parliament, throwing doubt on his ability to pass legislation that will shore up US support – and the approval of a mercurial commander in chief in the White House.
—Eric Cheung, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump's inauguration will be coldest in decades These assets have a dual responsibility: they are mandated by policy to support the Secret Service and to follow the commander in chief by law.
—Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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