commander in chief

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Mexico’s first female president also serves as military commander in chief.

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“To say, well, we can take over your city whenever we want, and I’m the commander in chief, and I can use the troops whenever we want.”

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William Henry Harrison, the ninth president of the United States, was the last commander in chief born a British subject and the first member of the Whig Party to win the White House.

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As commander in chief, the president can deploy troops and, under Title 10, he can also put National Guard troops under his command — even against the wishes of local officials.

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However, the commander in chief is a wee bit busy handling world events these days — hard to tell if he will be able to get away, even for a gala event like this one.

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