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Trump last month utilized the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime law that grants the commander in chief authority to detain or deport non-citizens.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The Ukrainian president is also expecting updates on any front-line fighting from his commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, later tonight.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025
On March 4, 2025, the commander in chief and leader of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing, visited Russia.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
Winning a presidential election does not give a commander in chief the right to act without restraint, but Trump on Tuesday also repeated his past argument that judges ruling against him are usurping democracy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The Ukrainian president is also expecting updates on any front-line fighting from his commander in chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, later tonight.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2025
On March 4, 2025, the commander in chief and leader of Myanmar, Min Aung Hlaing, visited Russia.
—Tharaphi Than, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
Winning a presidential election does not give a commander in chief the right to act without restraint, but Trump on Tuesday also repeated his past argument that judges ruling against him are usurping democracy.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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