By winning a drawn-out fight to protect his powers as commander in chief to wage war and keep Americans safe.

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He takes his responsibility as Commander-in-Chief to protect the United States and its citizens very seriously.

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And obviously, right now, as President of the United States, part of my job is to serve as Commander-in-Chief, and my first priority is to protect the American people.

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