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Plenary Authority Explained: Stephen Miller Sparks Debate Over Presidential Power

White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff for policy, sparked fresh debate in the United States after claiming that the president has 'plenary authority' to deploy military forces under federal law.

The comment, made during a live CNN interview this week, quickly went viral after Miller appeared to pause mid-sentence while defending the scope of presidential power.

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