Executive Power Quotes

“The commander-in-chief power is the power to lead the military to victory, and it's a very broad power.”

“The framers of our Constitution were not naive. They knew that there would be times when the nation would be threatened, and they gave the president the power to do what was necessary to protect it.”

“In my view, the President's power to protect the nation from a direct attack is a fundamental component of the executive power.”

“I think that the right way to think about it is that the courts have a very limited role in reviewing the president's wartime decisions.”

“The President's constitutional power to wage a military campaign against a foreign enemy is plenary.”