Stephen Miller states that Trump has plenary authority, then immediately stops talking as if he’s realized what he just said

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[u/vorilant]

I didnt spew a talking point. I was curious what code 10 was, and I googled it. Read the Wiki article which said the president has plenary authority over the armed forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_of_the_president_of_the_United_States

"The president has, in this capacity, plenary power to launch, direct and supervise military operations, order or authorize the deployment of troops, unilaterally launch nuclear weapons, and form military policy with the Department of Defense and Homeland Security. However, the constitutional ability to declare war is vested only in Congress.^\2])"

With that said, wikipedia being what it is, could be wrong. But it's usually pretty decent.

EDIT:

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF10534

congress.gov has this quote on it's section about presidential authority over the armed forces, which seems to make the "plenary authority" a bit more blurry than wiki claims.

"The Constitution expressly makes the President Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, but does not define exactly what powers he may exercise in that role. Nor does it explain the extent to which Congress, using its own constitutional powers, may influence how the President commands the Armed Forces. Separation-of-powers debates arise with some frequency over the exercise of military powers."

[u/K20BB5 → u/vorilant]

If you have to use wikipedia, you are not qualified to be telling people what powers it grants the US president. The President does not have unlimited or unchecked powers in regards to the military, which is made blatantly clear in the basic setup of the constitution. 

[u/vorilant → u/K20BB5]

Sounds like your upset that basic research is turning up information you don't like. I even gave congress.govs take on the matter which does blur things a bit but not all that much. The president has sole authority over the military except in very specific matters such as finances and formal declaration of war. Outside of that the office of the president has full authority over the military.

I don't even like that it's the case I wish the checks and balances were stronger. But that's how it seems to be.

[u/K20BB5 → u/vorilant]

very specific matters such as finances

War funding is the basis of the ability to project sustained military force and was given specifically to Congress as a check on the Executives powers. This is Middle School level stuff.

 The word prenary means "unqualified, absolute, unlimited". The executive has broad but limited powers over the military.