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The commander in chief’s language in that post, and many others like it, is a departure from past presidents’ rhetoric.
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Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Many people, of course, fully back the needs of our commander in chief and have backed him consistently.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
That means there’s no constitutional precedent for handcuffing the commander in chief as congressional Democrats demand.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The commander in chief has broad authority to personally classify or declassify documents as delegated by proper processes under Executive Order 13526, issued by Obama, said Liza Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Many people, of course, fully back the needs of our commander in chief and have backed him consistently.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
That means there’s no constitutional precedent for handcuffing the commander in chief as congressional Democrats demand.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The commander in chief has broad authority to personally classify or declassify documents as delegated by proper processes under Executive Order 13526, issued by Obama, said Liza Goitein, senior director of the Brennan Center’s Liberty and National Security Program.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Commander in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commander%20in%20chief. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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