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Gambino was never the commander in chief there was little gambino could do as the walls closed in.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the president needs to halt military operations after 60 days if an authorization from Congress is not acquired, or the commander in chief can ask for a 30-day extension.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
Either way, how many missiles Ukraine ends up with should remain murky to dissuade Russia from launching its persistent cruise missile attacks on its neighbor, Dan Rice, a former aide to Ukraine's commander in chief and the president of American University Kyiv, told .
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The administration has said the president took action under his Article 2 powers as commander in chief and in self-defense.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the president needs to halt military operations after 60 days if an authorization from Congress is not acquired, or the commander in chief can ask for a 30-day extension.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2025
Either way, how many missiles Ukraine ends up with should remain murky to dissuade Russia from launching its persistent cruise missile attacks on its neighbor, Dan Rice, a former aide to Ukraine's commander in chief and the president of American University Kyiv, told .
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The administration has said the president took action under his Article 2 powers as commander in chief and in self-defense.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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