President's Constitutional Authority With Regard to the Armed Forces Topic of White Paper From CRS
December 26, 2025
December 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10534) on Dec. 23, 2025, by legislative attorney Jennifer K. Elsea:
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Defense Primer: President's Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces
Article II, Section 2, Clause 1
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when cal . . .
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Defense Primer: President's Constitutional Authority with Regard to the Armed Forces
Article II, Section 2, Clause 1
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when cal . . .